Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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): November 12, 2015 (November 11, 2015)

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida 000-31203 98-0171860
     
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000

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:

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

The annual meeting of shareholders of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 11, 2015.

Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors

All director nominees were elected and the votes cast were as follows:

          Votes     Broker  
Director   Votes for     withheld     non-votes  
Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant   31,964,313     1,448,310     4,216,635  
Herman G. Kotzé   31,296,755     2,115,868     4,216,635  
Christopher S. Seabrooke   20,700,739     12,711,884     4,216,635  
Alasdair J.K. Pein   33,079,963     332,660     4,216,635  
Paul Edwards   33,076,313     336,310     4,216,635  

Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche (South Africa) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, was approved and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast        
For   Against     .Abstain  
37,435,828   97,393     96,037  

Proposal No. 3—A Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast              
              Broker  
For   Against     Abstain     non-votes  
24,472,073   223,065     8,717,485     4,216,635  

Proposal No. 4—Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of Our Current Plan

The amendment and restatement of the Company’s current Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan was approved and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast              
                Broker  
For   Against     Abstain     non-votes  
32,640,287   690,919     81,417     4,216,635  


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.

  NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
     
Date: November 12, 2015 By: /s/ Herman G. Kotze
    Herman G. Kotze
    Chief Financial Officer