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
May 18, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-10962 | 95-3797580 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA | 92008-7328 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(760) 931-1771
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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 |
On May 18, 2010 the Company held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Samuel H. Armacost, Ronald S. Beard, John C. Cushman, III, George Fellows, Yotaro Kobayashi, John F. Lundgren, Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, Richard L. Rosenfield, and Anthony S. Thornley were elected to the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
The voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
| Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Samuel H. Armacost | 32,443,091 | 18,065,016 | ||
| Ronald S. Beard | 32,621,187 | 17,886,920 | ||
| John C. Cushman, III | 32,598,177 | 17,909,930 | ||
| George Fellows | 50,162,318 | 345,789 | ||
| Yotaro Kobayashi | 50,096,785 | 411,322 | ||
| John F. Lundgren | 50,166,028 | 342,079 | ||
| Adebayo O. Ogunlesi | 50,160,473 | 347,634 | ||
| Richard L. Rosenfield | 32,617,283 | 17,890,824 | ||
| Anthony S. Thornley | 49,519,703 | 988,404 |
The voting results for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 56,725,074 |
348,697 | 160,078 | -0- |
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.
| CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: May 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ BRIAN P. LYNCH | ||||
| Name: | Brian P. Lynch | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||||