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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 17, 2011
The St. Joe Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Florida   1-10466   59-0432511
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
133 South WaterSound Parkway
WaterSound, Florida
  32413
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(850) 588-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On May 17, 2011, The St. Joe Company (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders voted on (i) the election of eight director nominees (Proposal 1), (ii) the approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the Company’s executive compensation programs and policies as described in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement (Proposal 2), (iii) the approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the frequency of future votes on executive compensation (Proposal 3), and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year (Proposal 4). The results of the votes are set forth below.
Proposal 1
     The shareholders voted in favor of the election of the following director nominees for a term of office expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and, in each case, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
                                 
    For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Vote  
 
Bruce R. Berkowitz
    74,886,459       188,779       41,940       11,158,060  
Charles J. Crist, Jr.
    74,768,309       303,111       45,758       11,158,060  
Hugh M. Durden
    74,609,611       458,633       48,934       11,158,060  
Thomas A. Fanning
    74,201,928       867,858       47,392       11,158,060  
Charles M. Fernandez
    74,863,847       205,524       47,807       11,158,060  
Howard S. Frank
    74,853,951       217,117       46,110       11,158,060  
Delores M. Kesler
    74,562,360       504,181       50,637       11,158,060  
Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.
    74,841,113       228,966       47,099       11,158,060  
Proposal 2
     The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company’s executive compensation programs and policies as described in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
 
24,755,105
    16,954,785       7,101,964       37,442,331  
Proposal 3
     The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, a frequency of every year for a shareholder vote on executive compensation.
                                 
One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
 
60,207,240
    160,455       11,751,420       2,998,063       11,158,060  

 


 

Proposal 4
     The shareholders voted in favor of ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.
                 
For   Against     Abstain  
 
85,965,663
  232,585     76,990  

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 



THE ST. JOE COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Janna L. Connolly    
    Janna L. Connolly   
    Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date: May 23, 2011