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): December 14, 2018
MSG NETWORKS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-34434 | 27-0624498 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
11 Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY |
10001 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 465-6400
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:
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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).
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On December 14, 2018, MSG Networks Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Class A stockholders have one vote per share and the Class B stockholders have ten votes per share. The proposals are described in the Companys proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2018. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1. | The Companys Class A stockholders elected the three directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
||||||||||
Joseph J. Lhota |
50,383,459 | 3,541,829 | 4,178,556 | |||||||||
Joel M. Litvin |
50,934,799 | 2,990,489 | 4,178,556 | |||||||||
John L. Sykes |
50,940,147 | 2,985,141 | 4,178,556 |
The Companys Class B stockholders elected the nine directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
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James L. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
William J. Bell |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Charles F. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Kristin A. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Paul J. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Quentin F. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Thomas C. Dolan |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Hank J. Ratner |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Brian G. Sweeney |
135,885,550 | 0 | 0 |
2. | The Companys Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders, voting together as a single class, ratified the appointment of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker | |||
193,001,146 |
983,159 | 5,089 | 0 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
MSG NETWORKS INC. (Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Burian | |
Name: Lawrence J. Burian | ||
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Dated: December 17, 2018
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