ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (NYSE:ADS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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7 years ago

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (NYSE:ADS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

On June 7, 2017, the Company’s Annual Meeting was held at the
Company’s corporate headquarters at 7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite
700, Plano, Texas 75024. A total of 49,704,577 shares of the
Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at
the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 88.95% of the
Company’s shares outstanding as of April 7, 2017, the record
date set for the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the
Annual Meeting and the results for each matter were as follows:

(a) Each of Bruce K. Anderson, Roger H. Ballou, Kelly J. Barlow,
D. Keith Cobb, E. Linn Draper, Jr., Edward J. Heffernan, Kenneth
R. Jensen, Robert A. Minicucci, Timothy J. Theriault and Laurie
A. Tucker was elected as a director of the Company to serve until
the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

Bruce K. Anderson

45,520,755		For
1,586,320		Against
11,299		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Roger H. Ballou

45,423,314		For
1,683,858		Against
11,202		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Kelly J. Barlow

46,629,349		For
477,215		Against
11,810		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

D. Keith Cobb

45,996,139		For
1,110,187		Against
12,048		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

E. Linn Draper, Jr.

46,175,347		For
930,599		Against
12,428		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Edward J. Heffernan

46,793,124		For
315,458		Against
9,792		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Kenneth R. Jensen

45,767,556		For
1,338,710		Against
12,108		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Robert A. Minicucci

45,649,293		For
1,447,608		Against
21,473		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Timothy J. Theriault

46,961,322		For
145,022		Against
12,030		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Laurie A. Tucker

46,865,730		For
240,730		Against
11,914		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

(b) Executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by
the Company’s stockholders.

46,360,370		For
700,998		Against
57,006		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

(c) The frequency of holding an advisory vote annually was
approved, on an advisory basis, by the Company’s stockholders.

43,961,323		Annual
16,042		Biennial
3,119,640		Triennial
21,369		Abstain
2,586,203		Broker Non-Votes

Based on these voting results and in accordance with their
recommendation, the Board of Directors determined to hold an
advisory vote on executive compensation annually. The next
required advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on
executive compensation will be held at the 2023 annual meeting of
stockholders.

(d) The selection of Deloitte Touche LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 was
ratified by the Company’s stockholders.

48,936,294		For
750,335		Against
17,948		Abstain

About ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (NYSE:ADS)
Alliance Data Systems Corporation is a provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving consumer-based businesses in a range of industries. The Company offers a portfolio of integrated outsourced marketing solutions, including customer loyalty programs, database marketing services, end-to-end marketing services, analytics and creative services, direct marketing services, and private label and co-brand retail credit card programs. The Company operates through three segments: LoyaltyOne, which provides coalition and short-term loyalty programs through the Company’s Canadian AIR MILES Reward Program and BrandLoyalty; Epsilon, which provides end-to-end, integrated marketing solutions, and Card Services, which provides risk management solutions, account origination, funding, transaction processing, customer care, collections and marketing services for the Company’s private label and co-brand retail credit card programs.