0001104659-14-044525.txt : 20140624 0001104659-14-044525.hdr.sgml : 20140624 20140606163801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-044525 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140605 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140606 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912752 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 521494660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26076 FILM NUMBER: 14897048 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105681500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030 8-K 1 a14-14967_18k.htm 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

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

event reported) June 5, 2014

 

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

Maryland

 

52-1494660

(State of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Hunt Valley, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

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

 

The annual meeting of shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 5, 2014.  At the meeting, three items, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, were submitted to the shareholders for a vote.

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

In response to Proposal 1, the shareholders elected all persons nominated for directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, for a term expiring at the next annual shareholders meeting in 2015 or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for nominated directors:

 

Election of Directors

 

For

 

Against or
Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

David D. Smith

 

296,632,784

 

16,589,301

 

8,702,389

 

Frederick G. Smith

 

296,529,907

 

16,692,178

 

8,702,389

 

J. Duncan Smith

 

296,529,370

 

16,692,715

 

8,702,389

 

Robert E. Smith

 

282,121,907

 

31,100,178

 

8,702,389

 

Daniel C. Keith

 

298,261,781

 

14,960,304

 

8,702,389

 

Martin R. Leader

 

294,854,082

 

18,367,523

 

8,702,389

 

Lawrence E. McCanna

 

298,246,575

 

14,975,510

 

8,702,389

 

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

In response to Proposal 2, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

318,446,370

 

3,460,012

 

18,090

 

—

 

 

Proposal 3: A Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Our Executive Compensation

 

In response to Proposal 3, the shareholders approved the Company’s executive compensation, in a non-binding vote.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for the executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

309,073,760

 

3,522,850

 

625,471

 

8,702,393

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David R. Bochenek

 

Name:

David R. Bochenek

 

Title:

Vice President / Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Dated: June 6, 2014

 

 

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