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):  December 7, 2011

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

001-31558

 

88-0104066

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

6601 S. Bermuda Rd.
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89119

 (Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (702) 584-7700

 

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))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On December 7, 2011, Bally Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following items were voted upon.

 

(1)           Election of Directors:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Robert Guido

 

36,145,088

 

2,878,569

 

Kevin Verner

 

36,144,641

 

2,879,016

 

 

There were no broker non-votes in the election of directors.

 

(2)           Approval of the advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

22,271,015

 

16,744,813

 

7,828

 

 

There were 2,018,297 broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

(3)           Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation:

 

Every 1 Years

 

Every 2 Years

 

Every 3 Years

 

Abstain

 

21,711,750

 

1,728,313

 

15,578,989

 

4,604

 

 

There were 2,018,297 broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

(4)          Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

40,073,717

 

267,525

 

700,711

 

 

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Lerner

 

 

Mark Lerner

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 12, 2011

 

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