0001144204-12-052645.txt : 20120924 0001144204-12-052645.hdr.sgml : 20120924 20120924161749 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-052645 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120912 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GP STRATEGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 131926739 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 121106679 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6095 MARSHALEE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ELKRIDGE STATE: MD ZIP: 21075 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-370-3600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6095 MARSHALEE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ELKRIDGE STATE: MD ZIP: 21075 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 v324303_8k.htm FORM 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): September 12, 2012

 

GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

1-7234

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware   52-0845774
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

6095 Marshalee Drive, Suite 300

Elkridge, MD 21075

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

 

(410) 379-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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

 

On September 12, 2012, GP Strategies Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. At that meeting, the following matters were voted upon:

 

1.Our stockholders elected the Directors listed below for terms continuing until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

  Common Shares Cast:
  For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Harvey P. Eisen 9,547,163   6,202,850   1,348,658
Daniel M. Friedberg 15,630,715   119,298   1,348,658
Marshall S. Geller 15,630,257   119,756   1,348,658
Scott N. Greenberg 15,718,121   31,892   1,348,658
Sue W. Kelly 15,714,513   35,500   1,348,658
Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. 14,512,182   1,237,831   1,348,658
A. Marvin Strait 15,632,113   117,900   1,348,658
Gene A. Washington 15,632,082   117,931   1,348,658

 

 

2.A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

  For   Against   Abstentions
  16,963,142   104,989   30,540

 

 

3.A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

  For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
 

15,124,076

  

370,187

  

255,750

  

1,348,658

 

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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.

 

  GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION
   
   
   
Date: September 24, 2012 /s/ Kenneth L. Crawford                                                   
  Kenneth L. Crawford
  Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

 

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