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): September 24, 2015

 

 

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14505   95-2623879

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California

  90067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 552-1834

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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

Korn/Ferry International’s (the “Company”) 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on September 24, 2015. At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders of the Company (i) elected the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal, (ii) approved a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2016 fiscal year. To the extent applicable, set forth below are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such matter.

 

(1) Election of the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Doyle N. Beneby

     44,740,324         93,323         83,757         3,403,748   

Gary D. Burnison

     44,804,112         29,562         83,730         3,403,748   

William R. Floyd

     44,803,449         29,951         84,004         3,403,748   

Christina A. Gold

     44,811,406         22,269         83,729         3,403,748   

Jerry P. Leamon

     44,737,522         21,975         157,907         3,403,748   

Debra J. Perry

     44,598,122         31,582         287,700         3,403,748   

George T. Shaheen

     44,541,524         243,966         131,914         3,403,748   

Harry L. You

     44,397,986         70,599         448,819         3,403,748   

 

(2) Non-binding advisory resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

44,395,310

   213,382    308,712    3,403,748

 

(3) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2016 fiscal year.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

46,129,230

   1,948,291    243,631    N/A


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.

 

    KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
                        (Registrant)
Date: September 29, 2015    
 

/s/ Jonathan Kuai

                        (Signature)
  Name:   Jonathan Kuai
  Title:   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary