0001193125-11-231066.txt : 20110824 0001193125-11-231066.hdr.sgml : 20110824 20110824165233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-231066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110822 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110824 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000713425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 581098795 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12456 FILM NUMBER: 111054566 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 E PACES FERRY RD NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 BUSINESS PHONE: 4042614381 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305 8-K 1 d8k.htm 8-K 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) August 22, 2011

 

 

AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   0-12456   58-1098795

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia

   30305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381

Not Applicable.

(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))

 

 

 

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

On August 22, 2011, American Software, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, 22,160,571 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. Other than in the election of directors, in which holders of Class A shares and Class B shares vote as separate classes, each outstanding Class A share is entitled to one-tenth vote per share and each outstanding Class B share is entitled to one vote per share on all matters brought before the Company’s shareholders. The final results for each matter submitted to the shareholders of the Company at the meeting are as follows:

1.     The following persons were duly elected directors of the Company:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against    Votes
Withheld		    Broker
Non-Votes

CLASS A DIRECTORS

            

W. Dennis Hogue

      15,665,765       0    703,593    5,791,213

John J. Jarvis

      15,489,845       0    879,513    5,791,213

James B. Miller, Jr.

      15,589,849       0    779,509    5,791,213

CLASS B DIRECTORS

            

James C. Edenfield

      2,627,811       0    0    0

J. Michael Edenfield

      2,627,811       0    0    0

Thomas L. Newberry

      2,627,811       0    0    0

Thomas L. Newberry, V

      2,627,811       0    0    0

2.     The resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis, was approved as follows:

 

                           

Votes For

      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
              4,140,379      34,307      90,061      579,121

3.     The preferred frequency of one year for future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

 

                           

1 Year

      2 Years      3 Years      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
              4,004,535      49,617      121,168      89,427      579,121

4.     The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2012 was approved as follows:

 

                           

Votes For

      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
              4,800,901      37,682      5,285      0

 

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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.

   

AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

Dated: August 23, 2011     By:   /s/  Vincent C. Klinges
    Name:   Vincent C. Klinges
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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