Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota. Set forth below are the final voting
results on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at
our annual meeting. Each proposal is described in detail in our
Proxy Statement filed on March 23, 2017.
next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified. The following directors
were elected by the votes listed below:
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Director’s Name
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For
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Withhold Authority
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Broker Non-Votes
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Rita D. Brogley
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9,212,285
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399,582
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830,173
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H. James Dallas
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9,212,346
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399,521
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830,173
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Matthew W. Ferguson
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9,475,693
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136,174
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830,173
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J. Kevin Gilligan
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9,248,641
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363,226
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830,173
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Michael A. Linton
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9,388,524
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223,343
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830,173
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Michael L. Lomax
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9,212,355
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399,512
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830,173
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Jody G. Miller
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9,257,378
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354,489
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830,173
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David W. Smith
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9,226,416
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385,451
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830,173
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Jeffrey W. Taylor
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9,492,133
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119,734
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830,173
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Darrell R. Tukua
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9,492,130
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119,737
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830,173
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LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The proposal passed based
on the votes listed below.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Total Shares Voted
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10,423,901
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8,444
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9,695
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compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our
Proxy Statement. The proposal passed based on the votes listed
below.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Total Shares Voted
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8,889,810
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720,240
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1,817
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830,173
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frequency with which our shareholders will consider approving the
compensation of our named executive officers. Our shareholders
selected one year as the frequency for future advisory votes
based on the votes listed below.
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Total Shares Voted
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7,745,186
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43,779
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1,822,808
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directors determined that we will continue to provide
shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation
every year until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of
the advisory vote on executive compensation.
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to adopt majority
voting for the Election of Directors. The proposal passed based
on the votes listed below.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Total Shares Voted
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9,555,380
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55,823
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830,173
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which was March 6, 2017, there were 11,567,443 shares of common
stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Each share
of common stock was entitled to one vote per share.
About Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA)
Capella Education Company is an online postsecondary education services company. The Company’s academic programs are delivered through its subsidiary, Capella University (the University), which is an online academic institution offering online postsecondary education services primarily to working adults. The Company also offers educational programming through its other subsidiaries, including Arden University, Ltd., which is a provider of United Kingdom university distance learning qualifications that markets, develops and delivers these programs across the world; Sophia Learning LLC (Sophia), which supports self-paced learning; Capella Learning Solutions (CLS), provides online training solutions and services to corporate partners, which are delivered through the Company’s online learning platform, and Hackbright Academy, which is a non-degree software engineering school for women. The Company’s subsidiary, DevMountain, LLC, is involved in software coding industry. Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) Recent Trading Information
Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) closed its last trading session down -0.35 at 95.15 with 77,643 shares trading hands.