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): June 8, 2011

 

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(800) 354-7993

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o    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

 

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 8, 2011.  The matters that were voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results as to each such matter are set forth below.

 

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors

 

The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring in 2012, as follows:

 

		FOR		WITHHELD		BROKER NON-VOTES
Samuel K. Skinner		17,610,380		1,178,898		2,476,906
Douglas R. Waggoner		18,161,871		627,407		2,476,906
John R. Walter		18,120,476		668,802		2,476,906
John F. Sandner		18,156,295		632,983		2,476,906
Peter J. Barris		18,116,276		673,002		2,476,906
Anthony R. Bobulinski		18,161,871		627,407		2,476,906
Eric P. Lefkofsky		16,991,186		1,798,092		2,476,906
Bradley A. Keywell		18,145,046		644,232		2,476,906
Matthew Ferguson		18,156,571		632,707		2,476,906

 

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to Serve as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011

 

The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was approved as follows:

 

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
20,532,270		24,343		709,571

 

Proposal No. 3: Approval, on an Advisory, Non-binding Basis, of the Company’s Executive Compensation

 

The Company’s executive compensation was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis, as follows:

 

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
18,114,901		46,023		628,354		2,476,906

 

Proposal No. 4: Approval, on an Advisory, Non-binding Basis, of the Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

 

Stockholders were given the options of voting for 1 year, 2 years or 3 years or abstaining with respect to the frequency of stockholder advisory approval of executive compensation; the 3-year option was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis, as follows:

 

1 YEAR		2 YEARS		3 YEARS		ABSTAIN
7,345,811		20,200		11,416,666		6,601

 

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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.

 

		ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.
Dated: June 9, 2011		By:	/s/ David B. Menzel
		Name:		David B. Menzel
		Title:		Chief Financial Officer

 

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