0001007587-14-000022.txt : 20140624 0001007587-14-000022.hdr.sgml : 20140624 20140613170242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001007587-14-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140611 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140613 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007587 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 050420589 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28082 FILM NUMBER: 14910773 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER CITY: MIDDLETOWN STATE: RI ZIP: 02842 BUSINESS PHONE: 4018473327 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER CITY: MIDDLETOWN STATE: RI ZIP: 02842 8-K 1 a8-kannualmeeting.htm 8-K 8-K Annual Meeting



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2014
 
 
KVH Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
0-28082
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
05-0420589
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
50 Enterprise Center
Middletown, RI
 
02842
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (401) 847-3327
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
¨
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ITEM 5.07.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the annual meeting of shareholders of KVH Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 11, 2014, the shareholders voted on (i) a proposal to consider and vote upon the election of Robert W.B. Kits van Heyningen and Bruce J. Ryan as Class III directors for a three-year term; and (ii) a proposal to approve a non-binding “say on pay” vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. Both director nominees were re-elected, and the “say on pay” vote was approved. The final results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal #1 - To consider and vote upon the election of two Class III directors for a three-year term.

Name of Director Nominee
Number of Votes Cast For
Number of Votes Cast Against
Number of Abstentions
Number of Broker
Non-Votes
Robert W.B. Kits van Heyningen
11,558,657
322,782
314,809
0
Bruce J. Ryan
9,182,690
2,695,201
318,357
0

Proposal #2 - To consider a non-binding “say on pay” vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

Number of Votes Cast For
 
Number of Votes Cast Against
 
Number of Abstentions
 
Number of Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,511,821
 
654,289
 
30,138
 
0







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
Date: June 13, 2014
BY:
/s/     PETER A. RENDALL
 
 
Peter A. Rendall
Chief Financial Officer