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): May 23, 2016 (May 19, 2016)

 

 

Synacor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33843   16-1542712

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

40 La Riviere Drive, Suite 300

Buffalo, New York

  14202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 853-1362

 

 

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:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2016:

 

  1. The election of two directors to serve until our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

  2. The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see our proxy statement dated April 8, 2016. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:

Board of Director Election Results

The following nominees received the highest number of “FOR” votes and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for a term that will continue until the 2019 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

Director Name

   Votes For        Votes Withheld        Broker Non-Votes  

Marwan Fawaz

     10,331,893           403,161           11,943,089   

Michael J. Montgomery

     10,336,265           398,789           11,943,089   

The following directors, in addition to Messrs. Fawaz and Montgomery, will continue to serve as members of our Board of Directors until the expiration of their respective terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Himesh Bhise, Gary Ginsberg, Andrew Kau, Jordan Levy and Scott Murphy.

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against      Abstain  

22,100,100

     555,095         22,948   


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.

 

    SYNACOR, INC.
Date: May 23, 2016     By:   /s/ William J. Stuart
      William J. Stuart
      Chief Financial Officer and Secretary