SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SBGI) 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.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc. (the Company) was held on June 1, 2017. At the meeting, five
items, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, were submitted to the
shareholders for a vote.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
In response to Proposal 1, the shareholders elected all persons
nominated for directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, for
a term expiring at the next annual shareholders meeting in 2018
or until their respective successors have been elected and
qualified. The table below sets forth the results of the voting
for nominated directors:
Election of Directors
For
Against or Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
David D. Smith
281,657,634
17,019,148
6,410,626
Frederick G. Smith
281,748,281
16,928,501
6,410,626
J. Duncan Smith
281,748,069
16,928,713
6,410,626
Robert E. Smith
282,304,175
16,372,607
6,410,626
Lawrence E. McCanna
295,693,967
2,982,815
6,410,626
Daniel C. Keith
294,340,813
4,335,969
6,410,626
Martin R. Leader
278,947,066
19,729,716
6,410,626
Howard E. Friedman
295,347,171
3,329,611
6,410,626
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
In response to Proposal 2, the shareholders ratified the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2017. The table below sets forth the results of the voting for
the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
302,604,829
2,476,577
6,002
Proposal 3: A Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
In response to Proposal 3, the shareholders approved the
Company’s executive compensation, in a non-binding vote. The
table below sets forth the results of the voting for the
executive compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
292,791,327
5,811,192
74,263
6,410,626
Proposal 4: A Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of
Executive Compensation
In response to Proposal 4, the shareholders approved by a
non-binding advisory vote a triennial advisory vote on our
executive compensation. The table below sets forth the results of
the voting for the frequency vote on our executive compensation:
Three Years
Two Years
One Year
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
258,937,423
31,518
39,655,044
52,797
6,410,626
The Board of Directors have considered the outcome of this vote
and determined to implement a triennial advisory vote on the
compensation of the Companys named executive officers.
Proposal 5: Approval of the Company’s Executive Performance
Formula and Incentive Plan
In response to Proposal 5, the shareholders approved the
Company’s Executive Performance Formula and Incentive Plan. The
table below sets forth the results of the voting for the the
Executive Performance Formula and Incentive Plan:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
279,218,767
19,394,438
63,577
6,410,626


About SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SBGI)

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a television broadcasting company. The Company owns or provides certain programming, operating or sales services to television stations in the United States. The Company’s segments include Broadcast, Other and Corporate. The Broadcast segment consists of all of its television stations. The Other segment primarily consists of original networks and content, digital and Internet solutions, technical services and other non-media investments. The Company owns and provides programming and operating services pursuant to local marketing agreements (LMAs), or provides sales services and other non-programming operating services pursuant to joint sales agreements (JSA) and shared services agreements (SSA) to approximately 160 stations in over 80 markets. These stations broadcast over 440 channels, including 215 channels affiliated with primary networks or program service providers. It has a total of over 10 other low powered stations.