GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. (NASDAQ:GNCMA) 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.
shareholder meeting on June 26, 2017. The following matters were
each submitted to a vote of shareholders through the solicitation
of proxies or otherwise:
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Election of directors – Three individuals were each elected
to a three-year term on our classified board of directors. |
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2.
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Ratification of appointment of accounting firm – Appointment
of Grant Thornton LLP by our board’s Audit Committee as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2017, was ratified. |
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3.
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The approval on a non-binding advisory basis, of the
compensation for the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the proxy statement for 2017. |
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4.
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The approval on a non-binding advisory basis, of the
frequency of shareholder advisory votes on compensation of our Named Executive Officers. |
directors, ratification of appointment of accounting firm, and the
non-binding advisory approval of executive compensation are as
follows:
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Item
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Election of Directors –
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Bridget L. Baker
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50,168,015
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5,939,118
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42,699
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4,613,519
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Jerry A. Edgerton
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50,060,605
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6,037,098
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52,129
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4,613,519
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Mark W. Kroloff
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50,248,231
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5,849,502
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52,099
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4,613,519
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Ratification of Accounting Firm
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60,656,917
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89,210
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17,224
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Non-Binding Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
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52,010,836
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4,069,475
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69,521
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advisory approval of the frequency of shareholder votes on
executive compensation are as follows:
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Item
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One Year
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Two Years
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Three Years
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Non-Binding Recommendation on the Frequency of
Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation |
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14,470,101
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186,579
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41,477,797
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15,355
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regarding the frequency of future non-binding votes on executive
compensation and determined that it will hold a non-binding vote
on its executive compensation every three years until such time
as the shareholders express a preference for a more frequent vote
or such vote is no longer required by law or regulation,
whichever shall first occur.
About GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. (NASDAQ:GNCMA)
General Communication, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified communications provider with operations primarily in the State of Alaska. The Company provides a range of wireless, data, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska under its GCI brand. The Company operates in two segments: Wireless and Wireline. The Company’s Wireless segment provides wholesale wireless services to wireless carriers. The Company’s Wireline segment offers services and products under three major customer groups, such as consumer, business services and managed broadband. Its fiber network employs digital transmission technology over its fiber optic facilities, which include digital undersea fiber optic cable systems linking its Alaska terrestrial networks to the networks of other carriers.