0001437749-19-011130.txt : 20190531 0001437749-19-011130.hdr.sgml : 20190531 20190531130538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-19-011130 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190529 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089511 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 522126573 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38341 FILM NUMBER: 19869572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE STREET 2: - CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 BUSINESS PHONE: 9072973000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE STREET 2: - CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALEC HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990624 8-K 1 alsk20190530_8k.htm FORM 8-K alsk20190530_8k.htm

 

 

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 29, 2019

 

 

ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-38341 52-2126573
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6091
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                                  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 907 - 297 – 3000

 

 

(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:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share  ALSK The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

                              

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [ ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

 

 
 

 

Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the “Company") was held on May 29, 2019. Shareholders representing 48,094,934 shares, or 89.7% of the common shares outstanding as of the April 5, 2019 record date, were present in person or represented at the meeting by proxy.

 

(b)

The matters voted upon at the meeting, the number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors

 

The six (6) nominees to serve as directors, which constituted the entire Board of Directors as of the meeting date, were all either elected or reelected to serve as directors by the following votes:

 

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

Peter D. Aquino

28,756,414

2,554,089

197,837

16,586,594

Wayne Barr, Jr.

25,404,268

5,810,431

293,641

16,586,594

David W. Karp

27,083,107

4,223,193

202,040

16,586,594

Peter D. Ley

24,992,038

6,313,964

202,338

16,586,594

Brian A. Ross

29,067,538

2,242,364

198,438

16,586,594

Anand Vadapalli

21,613,983

6,842,398

3,051,959

16,586,594

 

Proposal 2: Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation

 

The Company proposal requesting that shareholders approve executive compensation, on an advisory basis, was approved with the following vote:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

25,025,773

6,096,380

386,185

16,586,596

 

Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Company proposal requesting ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved with the following vote:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

46,147,371

1,304,569

642,994

N/A

 

 
 

 

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.

 

Date:   May 31, 2019 Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
     
     
     
    /s/ Leonard A. Steinberg
    Leonard A. Steinberg
    Corporate Secretary