Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.:Form 8-K- 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 08, 2016

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 8, 2016.

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  
Serge C.P. Belamant   38,482,402     1,284,447     5,377,584  
Herman G. Kotzé   37,733,291     2,033,558     5,377,584  
Christopher S. Seabrooke   30,696,672     9,070,177     5,377,584  
Alasdair J.K. Pein   39,026,032     740,817     5,377,584  
Paul Edwards   39,096,497     670,352     5,377,584  

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, 2017, was approved and the votes cast were as follows:

Votes cast      
For   Against     Abstain  
45,102,002   20,627     21,804  

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

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

Votes cast            
                Broker  
For   Against     Abstain     non-votes  
30,774,979   6,846,183     2,145,687     5,377,584  


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 8, 2016 By: /s/ Herman G. Kotze
         Herman G. Kotze
         Chief Financial Officer