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) August 17, 2015

 

 

AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   0-12456   58-1098795

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia

  30305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable.

 

 

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 230.425)

 

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

 

¨ 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 August 17, 2015, American Software, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, 24,478,263 Class A shares and 2,587,086 Class B were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. Other than in the election of directors, in which holders of Class A shares and Class B shares vote as separate classes, each outstanding Class A share is entitled to one-tenth vote per share and each outstanding Class B share is entitled to one vote per share on all matters brought before the Registrant’s shareholders. The final results for each matter submitted to the shareholders of the Registrant at the meeting are as follows:

1. The following persons were duly elected directors of the Registrant:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

CLASS A DIRECTORS

           

W. Dennis Hogue

     18,480,462         0         1,987,656         4,010,145   

John J. Jarvis

     18,478,128         0         1,989,990         4,010,145   

James B. Miller, Jr.

     18,315,688         0         2,152,430         4,010,145   

CLASS B DIRECTORS

           

James C. Edenfield

     2,587,086         0         0         0   

J. Michael Edenfield

     2,587,086         0         0         0   

Thomas L. Newberry, V

     2,587,086         0         0         0   

2. The resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis, was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

4,580,380    32,173    21,345    401,015

3. The amendment to Registrant’s 2011 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares authorized to be issued pursuant to the Plan by 1,300,000 shares from 3,700,000 shares to 5,000,000 shares, was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

4,497,033    132,075    4,790    401,015

4. The amendment to the Plan to require shareholder approval prior to any proposed repricing of previously granted awards, was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

4,554,772    75,987    3,139    401,015

 

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5. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016 was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

4,962,116    67,637    5,160

 

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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.

 

    AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
Dated: August 19, 2015     By:   /s/ Vincent C. Klinges
    Name:  Vincent C. Klinges
    Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

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