8-K 1 w35811e8vk.htm FORM 8-K FOR ADVANTA CORP. 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) June 4, 2007
Advanta Corp.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-14120   23-1462070
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
Welsh & McKean Roads, P.O. Box 844, Spring House, Pennsylvania   19477
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 657-4000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
On June 4, 2007, Advanta Corp. (the “Company”) welcomed stockholders, directors and employees to its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the meeting, stockholders elected two incumbent directors: Dennis Alter and Dana Becker Dunn. The stockholders approved the Advanta Corp. Office of the Chairman Cash Bonus Plan which is designed to provide performance-based cash bonuses to members of the Office of the Chairman. The current members of the Office of the Chairman are Dennis Alter, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, and William A. Rosoff, President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. In addition, the stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.

 


 

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.
         
          Advanta Corp.      
         (Registrant)
 
 
Date: June 6, 2007    
  By:   /s/ Elizabeth Mai    
    Elizabeth H. Mai   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary and General Counsel