vvi-8k_20160519.htm

 

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

 

 

May 19, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

 

Viad Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

001-11015

36-1169950

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona

85004-4565

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 207-1000

 

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 

(a)On May 19, 2016, Viad Corp (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders.

(b)The following proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2016. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

Proposal One: Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders reelected all director nominees in an uncontested election.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

Andrew B. Benett

 

16,497,783

 

104,144

 

41,995

 

1,132,930

Isabella Cunningham

 

16,434,878

 

168,163

 

40,881

 

1,132,930

Steven W. Moster

 

16,495,075

 

108,639

 

40,208

 

1,132,930

 

Proposal Two: Ratification of Viad’s Independent Public Accountants for 2016. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants to audit the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 2016 fiscal year was adopted with the votes shown:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

17,686,468

 

80,843

 

9,541

 

0

 

Proposal Three: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation. A proposal relating to an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was adopted with the votes shown:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

16,406,913

 

216,367

 

20,642

 

1,132,930

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

Viad Corp

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

May 20, 2016

By:

/s/ Deborah J. DePaoli

 

 

 

Name: Deborah J. DePaoli

 

 

 

Title: General Counsel and Secretary