0001104659-13-036710.txt : 20130503 0001104659-13-036710.hdr.sgml : 20130503 20130502193538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-036710 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130501 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KKR Financial Holdings LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001386926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 113801844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33437 FILM NUMBER: 13809812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 315-3620 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 8-K 1 a13-11436_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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, 2013

 

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33437

 

11-3801844

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

555 California Street, 50th Floor

 

 

San Francisco, California

 

94104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

415-315-3620

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

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

 

The annual meeting of holders of common shares of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2013, and the matters voted upon at the annual meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:

 

(a)  The nominees named below were elected to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of the holders of common shares and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify, and the voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

Votes
For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Tracy L. Collins

 

108,299,400

 

731,310

 

73,301,248

 

Robert L. Edwards

 

108,027,190

 

1,003,520

 

73,301,248

 

Vincent Paul Finigan

 

108,283,333

 

747,377

 

73,301,248

 

Paul M. Hazen

 

107,201,501

 

1,829,209

 

73,301,248

 

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

108,423,506

 

607,204

 

73,301,248

 

Ross J. Kari

 

108,299,150

 

731,560

 

73,301,248

 

Ely L. Licht

 

108,304,322

 

726,388

 

73,301,248

 

Deborah H. McAneny

 

108,303,013

 

727,697

 

73,301,248

 

Scott C. Nuttall

 

108,475,309

 

555,401

 

73,301,248

 

Scott A. Ryles

 

108,247,534

 

783,176

 

73,301,248

 

William C. Sonneborn

 

108,472,131

 

558,579

 

73,301,248

 

Willy R. Strothotte

 

108,363,680

 

667,030

 

73,301,248

 

 

(b)  The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

180,843,039

 

1,062,731

 

426,188

 

 

2



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:  May 3, 2013

 

/s/ MICHAEL R. MCFERRAN

 

By:

Michael R. McFerran

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

3