0000885550-12-000038.txt : 20120517 0000885550-12-000038.hdr.sgml : 20120517 20120517160234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000885550-12-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120517 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885550 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 381999511 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20202 FILM NUMBER: 12851979 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034-8334 BUSINESS PHONE: 2483532700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034-8334 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 cacc_0517128k.htm 8-K DATED 05-17-2012 cacc_0517128k.htm

 
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 17, 2012



CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Michigan
  
000-20202
  
38-1999511
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
  25505 West Twelve Mile Road
      
48034-8339
Southfield, Michigan
        
  (Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-353-2700



 
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.

Credit Acceptance Corporation (“we,” “us” or “our”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2012, at which shareholders:

1.  
Elected five directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting;
2.  
Approved the Credit Acceptance Corporation Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan;
3.  
Approved our executive compensation on an advisory basis; and
4.  
Ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

Shareholders cast their votes on each of these four proposals as follows:

1.  
 Election of five directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
 
Director Nominees
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker Non Votes
  
 Donald A. Foss
    
21,776,461
      
297,006
      
2,505,192
  
 Glenda J. Flanagan
    
21,965,874
      
107,593
      
2,505,192
  
 Brett A. Roberts
    
21,965,093
      
108,374
      
2,505,192
  
 Thomas N. Tryforos
    
21,835,943
      
237,524
      
2,505,192
  
 Scott J. Vassalluzzo
    
21,965,642
      
107,825
      
2,505,192
  

2.  
 Approval of the Credit Acceptance Corporation Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan:

For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non Votes
  
 
21,914,356
      
157,347
      
1,764
      
2,505,192
  

3.  
Advisory vote on our executive compensation:

For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non Votes
  
 
21,990,488
      
80,315
      
2,664
      
2,505,192
  

4.  
Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012:

For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non Votes
  
 
24,552,048
      
25,579
      
1,032
      
-
  






 
 
 
 


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.


 
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
  
       
Date: May 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Kenneth S. Booth
  
   
Kenneth S. Booth
  
   
Chief Financial Officer