Avatar Holdings Inc. (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 3, 2010

Avatar Holdings Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-07395 23-1739078
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
201 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida   33134
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   1-305-442-7000

Not Applicable
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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.

Avatar Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 3, 2010. At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) reelected each of the persons listed below to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until the earlier of his or her death, resignation or removal; and (2) approved the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s auditors for 2010.

Shares were voted as follows:

Proposal 1, Election of Directors

                         
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Paul D. Barnett
     9,404,936       24,866       1,246,429  
Milton Dresner
     8,085,944       1,343,858       1,246,429  
Roger W. Einiger
     8,070,188       1,359,614       1,246,429  
Gerald D. Kelfer
     9,403,855       25,947       1,246,429  
Joshua L. Nash
     9,404,086       25,716       1,246,429  
Kenneth T. Rosen
     8,069,709       1,360,093       1,246,429  
Joel M. Simon
     9,404,536       25,266       1,246,429  
Beth A. Stewart
     9,398,815       30,987       1,246,429  

Proposal 2, Approval of the Appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as Auditors for 2010

                     
For
  Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
                   
10,652,123
    21,873       2,235     —

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Avatar Holdings Inc.
          
June 4, 2010   By:   JUANITA I. KERRIGAN
       
        Name: JUANITA I. KERRIGAN
        Title: VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated June 3, 2010