Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 28, 2011

 

 

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-14505   95-2623879

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California

   90067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 552-1834

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Korn/Ferry International’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) was held on September 28, 2011. At the Meeting (a) the three directors named in the Proxy Statement were re-elected to serve as directors until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (b) the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2012 fiscal year was ratified, (c) the stockholders approved the advisory resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation, (d) the stockholders voted in favor of conducting future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation every year, and (e) the amendment and restatement of the Company’s employee stock purchase plan was approved. To the extent applicable, set forth below are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such matter.

 

(1) Election of the three directors named in the Proxy Statement to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Nominee                              

       

            For             

        

            Withheld             

        

Broker Non-Votes

Debra J. Perry

      42,278,706       396,368       3,056,981

Gerhard Schulmeyer

      36,152,116       6,522,958       3,056,981

Harry L. You

      42,299,944       375,130       3,056,981

 

(2) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal 2012 year.

 

For                                         

       

          Against           

             

            Abstain             

             

Broker Non-Votes

45,075,850

      645,616         10,589         0

 

(3) Advisory resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For                                         

       

          Against           

             

            Abstain             

             

Broker Non-Votes

41,101,586

      1,538,478         35,010         3,056,981

 

(4) Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation.

 

1 Year                                     

   

            2 Years            

   

            3 Years            

   

            Abstain             

   

Broker Non-Votes

37,558,877

    1,295,846    3,763,443    56,908    3,056,981

In line with the results of the stockholder vote on this matter, the Company will conduct a non-binding vote on executive officer compensation every year.

 

(5) Amendment and restatement of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

For                                         

            

          Against           

             

            Abstain             

             

Broker Non-Votes

41,845,549

        803,641         25,884         3,056,981

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.

 

   

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL

    (Registrant)

Date: October 3, 2011

    
 

/s/ Michael A. DiGregorio

  (Signature)
  Name:   Michael A. DiGregorio
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer