Form 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 event reported): June 16, 2015

 

 

DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-14106   No. 51-0354549

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2000 16th Street

Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(303) 405-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.425)

 

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

 

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

On June 16, 2015, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in Denver, Colorado. Represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting were 187,355,697 shares of the Company’s common stock, or 87.17% of its outstanding shares of common stock. The results of matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

Item 1. Election of Directors.

Nine board nominees for directors were elected by a majority of the votes cast for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows:

 

Name of Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Pamela M. Arway

     172,297,435         1,135,098         519,681         13,403,483   

Charles G. Berg

     172,404,784         1,031,369         516,061         13,403,483   

Carol Anthony (“John”) Davidson

     173,157,612         274,306         520,296         13,403,483   

Paul J. Diaz

     128,031,092         45,383,979         537,143         13,403,483   

Peter T. Grauer

     170,138,456         3,297,494         516,264         13,403,483   

John M. Nehra

     171,896,558         1,539,373         516,283         13,403,483   

William L. Roper

     172,548,956         888,039         515,219         13,403,483   

Kent J. Thiry

     168,774,312         4,044,484         1,133,418         13,403,483   

Roger J. Valine

     172,129,506         1,306,489         516,219         13,403,483   

 

Item 2. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The voting results are as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

185,844,845    1,001,723    509,129

 

Item 3. Advisory vote on executive compensation.

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting. The voting results are as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

166,663,724    6,103,895    1,184,595    13,403,483

 

Item 4. Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.

The proposal received the vote of less than a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting. The voting results are as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

75,357,905    97,208,746    1,385,563    13,403,483


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.

 

    DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.
Date: June 19, 2015 By:

/s/ Martha Ha

Martha Ha
Corporate Secretary