8-K 052914 Annual Meeting Results


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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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 29, 2014
 
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 VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
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Delaware
 
001-32887
 
11-3547680
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
23 Main Street, Holmdel, NJ
 
07733
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 528-2600
 
(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.
The Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 29, 2014. There were present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy stockholders holding an aggregate of 195,969,401 shares of common stock of a total of 212,500,992 shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
The results of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting with respect to the election of the nominees to be Class I Directors were as follows:
 
 
Votes
Broker
Class I Director Nominees
Votes For
Withheld
Non-Votes
Marc P. Lefar
167,843,720

3,658,870

24,466,811

Carolyn Katz
168,571,922

2,930,668

24,466,811

John J. Roberts
166,892,065

4,610,525

24,466,811

Carl Sparks
167,641,540

3,861,050

24,466,811


The terms of the following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting, will continue: Jeffrey A. Citron, Morton David, Stephen Fisher, Michael A. Krupka, David C. Nagel, and Margaret M. Smyth.
The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified with 193,621,248 votes in favor, 2,169,059 votes against, and 179,094 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes.
The Company's advisory vote to approve executive compensation was approved with 92,993,768 votes in favor, 78,468,682 votes against, 40,140 abstentions, and 24,466,811 broker non-votes.
 



SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
 
 
 
 
Date: May 30, 2014
By:
 
    /s/ Kurt M. Rogers
 
 
 
 Kurt M. Rogers
Chief Legal Officer
 

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