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): March 23, 2015
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-8951 |
84-0622967 |
(State or other |
(Commission file number) |
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incorporation) |
4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100
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:
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ITEM 5.07 |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On March 23, 2015, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders. There were 48,850,110 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were as follows:
(1) |
Election of two Class III Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2018: |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
Raymond T. Baker |
36,457,951 |
2,266,899 |
2,961,516 | ||
David E. Blackford |
38,287,122 |
437,728 |
2,961,516 |
(2) |
Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
33,832,023 |
4,075,473 |
817,354 |
2,961,516 |
(3) |
Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
35,118,980 |
2,794,436 |
811,434 |
2,961,516 |
(4) |
Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
37,798,974 |
905,959 |
19,917 |
2,961,516 |
(5) |
Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
41,307,320 |
368,077 |
10,969 |
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
9.01(d) Exhibits | |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
10.1 |
Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan |
10.2 |
First Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors |
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.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Dated: March 24, 2015 |
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/s/ Joseph H. Fretz |
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Joseph H. Fretz |
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Secretary and Corporate Counsel |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
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10.1 |
Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan | |
10.2 |
First Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors |
Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
The following Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, effective April 27, 2011 (the "Plan"), was adopted by the Board of Directors of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. on January 26, 2015, subject to approval of the Company’s shareholders. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Plan.
The first two sentences of Section 4.1 of the Plan are amended to read as follows:
4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14, the maximum number of shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be 4,275,000 shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14, 4,275,000 shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be available for issuance pursuant to Incentive Stock Options.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ John M. Stephens |
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Date: March 23, 2015
Exhibit 10.2
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
2011 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
The following First Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective April 27, 2011 (the "Plan"), was adopted by the Board of Directors of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. on January 26, 2015, subject to approval of the Company’s shareholders. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Plan.
The first sentence of Section 4.1 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:
4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9, the maximum number of shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be 1,325,000 shares.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ John M. Stephens |
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Date: March 23, 2015