HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) 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.
2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the
corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. At the Annual
Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following
proposals:
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1.
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election of all ten persons nominated by the Company’s board
of directors; |
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2.
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ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm; |
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3.
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approval of the compensation of the Company’s named
executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement filed on March 24, 2017 to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and |
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4.
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approval of the the frequency with which stockholders are
provided an advisory vote on executive compensation, as disclosed to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. Each
share of common stock was entitled to one vote on each matter
properly brought before the Annual Meeting. The common stock voted
together as a class. Votes representing 94.3% of the combined
voting power of the common stock were present in person or
represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
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Proposal 1, election of directors, each of the nominees was
elected: |
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Name of Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Votes Abstained
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John W. Chidsey
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77,712,213
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739,858
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N/A
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Donald L. Correll
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77,501,211
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950,860
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N/A
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Yvonne M. Curl
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77,762,844
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689,227
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N/A
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Charles M. Elson
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77,230,380
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1,221,691
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N/A
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Joan E. Herman
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78,125,013
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327,058
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N/A
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Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
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77,423,344
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1,028,727
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N/A
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Leslye G. Katz
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78,143,556
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308,515
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N/A
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John E. Maupin, Jr.
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77,248,578
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1,203,493
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N/A
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L. Edward Shaw, Jr.
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77,494,230
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957,841
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N/A
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Mark J. Tarr
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78,012,894
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439,177
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N/A
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Proposal 2, ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, passed: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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83,265,841
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1,105,768
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82,611
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Proposal 3, approval of the compensation of the Company’s
named executive officers, passed: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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75,888,325
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2,453,685
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110,061
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Proposal 4, frequency with which stockholders are provided an
advisory vote on executive compensation, which options received the following votes: |
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Votes For 1 Year
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Votes For 2 Years
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Votes For 3 Years
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Votes Abstained
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70,121,622
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174,832
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7,981,280
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174,337
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There were no broker non-votes on Proposal 2.
About HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS)
HealthSouth Corporation (HealthSouth) is a provider of post-acute healthcare services, offering both facility-based and home-based post-acute services in over 30 states and Puerto Rico through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. The Company’s segments include inpatient rehabilitation, and home health and hospice. The Company is an owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. It provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. In addition to hospitals, the Company manages over three inpatient rehabilitation units through management contracts. The Company offers its home health and hospice services through Encompass Home Health and Hospice business (Encompass). Encompass is a provider of Medicare-certified skilled home health services. HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) Recent Trading Information
HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) closed its last trading session up +0.02 at 47.50 with 832,870 shares trading hands.