SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP,INC. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 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 June7, 2018. At the meeting, two 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 2019 or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The table below sets forth the results of the voting for nominated directors:
|
ElectionofDirectors |
For |
Againstor Withheld |
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
David D. Smith |
290,182,727 |
22,435,959 |
8,425,416 |
|
Frederick G. Smith |
290,378,674 |
22,240,012 |
8,425,416 |
|
J. Duncan Smith |
290,379,527 |
22,239,159 |
8,425,416 |
|
Robert E. Smith |
289,769,830 |
22,848,856 |
8,425,416 |
|
Lawrence E. McCanna |
310,980,238 |
1,568,448 |
8,425,416 |
|
Daniel C. Keith |
309,170,309 |
3,448,377 |
8,425,416 |
|
Martin R. Leader |
294,146,573 |
18,472,113 |
8,425,416 |
|
Howard E. Friedman |
310,669,994 |
1,948,692 |
8,425,416 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
In response to Proposal 2, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December31, 2018. The table below sets forth the results of the voting for the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
320,432,165 |
584,578 |
27,359 |
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.
