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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):
June 28, 2012

COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
001-35303
13-3238402
 
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 
810 Seventh Avenue,
New York, New York
10019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-1000

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

On June 28, 2012, Comverse Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted as indicated below on the following proposals:

1.  
Election of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of their successors:

 
 
 
Nominee
 
 
  
 
 
Votes Cast For
 
 
  
 
 
Votes Cast Against
 
 
  
 
 
Abstentions
 
 
  
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
1a.
 
 
Susan D. Bowick
 
  
 
157,416,151
 
  
 
1,239,004
 
  
 
124,101
 
  
 
25,988,879
 
 
1b.
 
 
Charles J. Burdick
 
  
 
147,636,445
 
  
 
11,009,361
 
  
 
133,450
 
  
 
25,988,879
 
 
1c.
 
 
Robert Dubner
 
  
 
115,301,077
 
  
 
40,538,623
 
  
 
2,939,556
 
  
 
25,988,879
 
 
1d.
 
 
Augustus K. Oliver
 
  
 
114,843,226
 
  
 
43,810,313
 
  
 
125,717
 
  
 
25,988,879
 
 
1e.
 
 
Theodore H. Schell
 
  
 
152,301,143
 
  
 
6,342,352
 
  
 
135,761
 
  
 
25,988,879
 
 
1f.
 
 
Mark C. Terrell
 
  
 
111,712,814
 
  
 
46,939,869
 
  
 
126,573
 
  
 
25,988,879
 

Each nominee was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.


2.  
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2013:

 
 
Votes Cast For
 
 
  
 
 
Votes Cast Against
 
 
  
 
 
Abstentions
 
 
 
183,475,515
 
  
 
1,123,858
 
  
 
168,762
 

Proposal 2 was approved.





 
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3.  
Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement:

 
 
Votes Cast For
 
 
  
 
 
Votes Cast Against
 
 
  
 
 
Abstentions
 
 
  
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
154,266,143
 
  
 
4,200,543
 
  
 
312,570
 
  
 
25,988,879
 

Proposal 3, a non-binding advisory vote, was approved.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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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.
 
 
COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
     
     
Date:  June 29, 2012
By:
   /s/  Shefali A. Shah
  
 
Name:
Shefali A. Shah 
  
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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