8-K 1 l31405ae8vk.htm WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY 8-K Warwick Valley Telephone Company 8-K
 

 
 
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): May 1, 2008
Warwick Valley Telephone Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
0-11174
(Commission File No.) 		  14-1160510
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
47 Main Street
Warwick, New York 10990
(845) 986-8080
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the “Company”) announced today the final certified results of the votes at its 2008 Annual Meeting of shareholders, held Friday, April 25, 2008. The following directors were elected for one year terms: Jeffrey D. Alario, Douglas B. Benedict, Kelly C. Bloss, Wisner H. Buckbee, Robert J. DeValentino, Herbert Gareiss, Jr., Thomas H. Gray, and Douglas J. Mello. The shareholders approved the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as the Company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2008.
Matters voted on at the meeting and the results of each vote are as follows:
                                     
                Votes           Broker
        Votes For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
 
                                    
Proposal I
  To approve an amendment to the Company’s bylaws to eliminate the classified structure of the Board of Directors and allow for the annual election of all directors.     4,382,421       120,317       38,157       3,001  
 
                                    
Proposal II
  To fix the number of directors at eight until the next annual meeting of shareholders.     4,335,853       188,630       16,412       3,002  
                                     
                Authority        
        Votes for   Withheld        
 
                                    
Proposal III
  Election of directors                                
 
                                    
 
  Jeffrey D. Alario     4,271,201       272,694              
 
  Douglas B. Benedict     4,305,137       230,758                  
 
  Kelly C. Bloss     4,262,625       281,270                  
 
  Wisner H. Buckbee     4,267,116       276,779                  
 
  Robert J. DeValentino     4,280,476       263,419                  
 
  Herbert Gareiss, Jr.     4,292,850       251,045                  
 
  Thomas H. Gray     4,303,436       240,459                  
 
  Douglas J. Mello     4,303,725       240,170                  
                                     
                Votes           Broker
        Votes For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
 
                                    
Proposal IV
  To approve the Warwick Valley Telephone Company 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan.     2,984,192       392,394       42,541       1,124,769  
 
                                    
Proposal V
  To ratify the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008.     4,383,185       144,844       12,865       3,002  
At the Company’s Annual Organizational Meeting, held on the day of the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors elected the following persons to the positions set forth opposite their names:
     
Wisner H. Buckbee
  Chairman of the Board
Robert J. DeValentino
  Vice Chairman of the Board
Duane W. Albro
  President & Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth H. Volz
  Vice President, Chief Financial Office, Treasurer
Joyce A. Stoeberl
  Corporate Secretary
Dorinda M. Masker
  Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

 

Also, at the Company’s Annual Organizational Meeting, the following committee assignments were approved:
     
Governance & Nominating Committee
  Kelly C. Bloss — Chair
 
  Wisner H. Buckbee
 
  Robert J. DeValentino
 
  Douglas J. Mello
 
    
Audit Committee
  Jeffrey D. Alario — Chair
 
  Douglas B. Benedict
 
  Kelly C. Bloss
 
  Wisner H. Buckbee
 
    
Compensation Committee
  Robert J. DeValentino — Chair
 
  Douglas B. Benedict
 
  Douglas J. Mello
A press release regarding this matter has been issued by the Company, is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
          (c) Exhibits
     
99.1
  Press Release entitled “Warwick Valley Telephone Announces Final Vote Results and Committee Assignments,” dated May 1, 2008.

 

 

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.
         
  WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
          (Registrant)

 		  
Date: May 1, 2008  By:   /s/ Duane W. Albro    
    Name:   Duane W. Albro   
    Title:   President & CEO   
 

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release entitled “Warwick Valley Telephone Announces Final Vote Results and Committee Assignments,” dated May 1, 2008.