Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.: Form 8K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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): November 29, 2011

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida 000-31203 98-0171860
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000
 
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.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 29, 2011.

Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors

All director nominees were elected and the votes cast were as follows:

        Votes   Broker
Director   Votes for   withheld   non-votes
Antony C. Ball   32,440,025   957,645   5,999,143
Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant   32,734,841   662,829   5,999,143
Paul Edwards   32,440,025   957,645   5,999,143
Herman G. Kotzé   32,411,528   986,142   5,999,143
Alasdair J.K. Pein   32,439,425   958,245   5,999,143
Christopher S. Seabrooke   26,785,559   6,612,111      5,999,143
Tom C. Tinsley   32,439,625   958,045   5,999,143

Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche (South Africa) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, was approved and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast    
For   Against   Abstain
39,231,391   160,049   5,373

Proposal No. 3—A Non-Binding Advisory Vote Regarding Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast        
            Broker
For   Against   Abstain   non-votes
33,014,831   321,960   60,879   5,999,143


Proposal No. 4—A Non-Binding Advisory Vote Regarding Whether an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Will Occur Every One, Two or Three Years

The votes cast on this proposal were as follows:

Votes cast        
    Every   Every       Broker
Every year   two years   three years   Abstain   non-votes
32,677,184              28,129   630,128   62,229   5,999,143

The Company will hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every year.


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.

  NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
     
Date: November 29, 2011 By: /s/ Herman Kotzé
    Herman Gideon Kotzé
    Chief Financial Officer