0000950123-11-050696.txt : 20110516 0000950123-11-050696.hdr.sgml : 20110516 20110516160047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-050696 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110512 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROFINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000827230 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159] IRS NUMBER: 042962824 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14771 FILM NUMBER: 11846678 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 BUSINESS PHONE: 7819944800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOYLE LEASING TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980605 8-K 1 b86629e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): May 12, 2011
MICROFINANCIAL INCORPORATED
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
001-14771   04-2962824
     
(Commission file number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)
     
16 New England Executive Park, Suite 200, Burlington MA 01803
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 994-4800
N/A
 
(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):
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On May 12, 2011, MicroFinancial Incorporated (“MicroFinancial” or the “Company”) held its 2011 Special Meeting of Stockholders in Lieu of Annual Meeting (the “Meeting”). Two proposals were before the Meeting: (1) The election of two directors, Torrence C. Harder and Fritz von Mering, each to serve until the 2014 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and have qualified; and (2) the ratification of the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent auditors for MicroFinancial for 2011.
     Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2011 were entitled to vote at the Meeting. As of April 5, 2011, 14,231,692 shares of common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. At the Meeting, 13,238,458 shares of common stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
     All of the proposals were approved. The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.
(1) Elect Two Directors to Serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting:
                         
Name of Director Nominees   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
Torrence C. Harder
     8,134,046       2,437,176       2,667,236  
Fritz von Mering
     8,149,156       2,422,066       2,667,236  
(2) Ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent auditors for MicroFinancial for 2011:
         
For   Against   Abstain
13,219,361
  17,162   1,935

 

 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.
         
  MICROFINANCIAL INCORPORATED
Registrant
 		  
  By:   /s/ James R. Jackson, Jr.    
    James R. Jackson, Jr.   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Dated: May 16, 2011