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 17, 2012

 

 

The Dolan Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33603   43-2004527

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2300

Minneapolis, Minnesota

  55402
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(612) 317-9420

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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:

 

¨ 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

On May 17, 2012, we held an annual meeting of stockholders, where the stockholders holding 90.82% of our outstanding shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted upon (1) the election of Anton J. Christianson and Bill L. Fairfield as Class II Directors to serve until our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders; (2) non-binding advisory vote on executive officer compensation; and (3) the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. Anton J. Christianson and Bill L. Fairfield each were re-elected to serve as our directors. The other two proposals also passed. In particular, the proposals received the following votes:

 

Proposal 1: The election of Anton J. Christian and Bill L. Fairfield as Class II Directors to serve until our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Anton J. Christianson

     23,715,358         2,676,628         1,377,637   

Bill L. Fairfield

     26,073,253         318,733         1,377,637   

 

Proposal 2: Non-binding advisory vote on executive officer compensation.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

25,876,807   358,976   156,203   1,377,637

 

Proposal 3: The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

26,063,836

  1,705,767   20


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.

 

    THE DOLAN COMPANY
    By:  

/s/ Vicki J. Duncomb

      Name: Vicki J. Duncomb
      Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 18, 2012