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): May 5, 2020
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania |
001-14461 |
23-1701044 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
19103 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 660-5610
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbols |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
ETM |
New York Stock Exchange |
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Series A Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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Series B Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
Amendment to Bylaws
On May 5, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Entercom Communications Corp. (the “Company”), at the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee approved and adopted an amendment to the Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”). The amendment to Section 5.02 of the Bylaws provides for a “Plurality Plus” voting standard with respect to uncontested elections of directors.
Each person who is nominated to stand for election as a director shall, as a condition to such nomination, tender an irrevocable resignation in advance of the meeting for the election of directors.
In an uncontested election:
- If any nominee who is not an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast (excluding broker non-vote and abstentions), then the resignation of such nominee will be automatically accepted.
- If any nominee who is an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast (excluding broker non-vote and abstentions), then the Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will consider the Committee’s recommendation and publicly disclose the Board of Directors’ decision and the basis for that decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the final election results. The subject director(s) will not participate in the decision.
The amendment to the Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On May 5, 2020, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
(b) The following matters were voted on at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
(i) | the election of three Directors, each in Board Class III, for a three year term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until each such Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified; |
(ii) | an advisory vote on executive compensation; and |
(iii) | the ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
(I) | the Shareholders elected David J. Field, Joseph M. Field and David J. Berkman each for a three year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until each such Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified; |
(II) | the Shareholders approved the following resolution regarding the advisory vote on executive compensation: |
“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED;”
(III) | the Shareholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
The voting results were as follows:
(A) | Election of three Directors in Board Class III: |
Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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David Field |
117,300,895 |
20,884,460 |
18,475,168 |
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Joe Field |
101,929,077 |
36,256,278 |
18,475,168 |
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David Berkman |
113,957,190 |
24,228,165 |
18,475,168 |
(B) | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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129,428,529 |
8,350,031 |
406,795 |
18,475,168 |
(C) | Ratification of The Selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2020. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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155,151,847 |
821,467 |
687,209 |
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Item 9.01. | Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are provided as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
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3.1 |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
(1) | Filed herewith. |
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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.
Entercom Communications Corp. |
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By: |
/s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV |
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Andrew P. Sutor, IV |
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Executive Vice President and Secretary |
Dated: May 7, 2020
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AMENDMENT #1
Section 5.02 (b), titled Qualifications and Selection of Directors is amended such that SubSection (b) titled Election of Directors reads, in its entirety, as follows:
(b) Election of Directors.
(1) If at any meeting of shareholders, directors of more than one class (e.g., Class A Directors) are to be elected, each class of directors shall be elected in a separate election and each such separate election shall comply individually with this Section 5.02(b).
(2) In an election of directors, where the Board of Directors determines that the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
(3) If in an election of directors in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of directors to be elected, any nominee who is not an incumbent director receives a plurality of the votes cast but does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the resignation of such nominee referred to in Section 5.02(b)(5) will be automatically accepted. If the nominee is an incumbent director who is standing for re-election and such nominee receives a plurality of the votes cast but does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors on whether to accept the directors resignation referred to in Section 5.02(b)(5) or whether other action should be taken. Each director standing for reelection at such meeting of shareholders not receiving a majority of the votes cast must recuse themselves and not participate in the Committees recommendation or the Board of Directors decision regarding the tendered resignation; provided that, if in the event of such recusal(s) the Committee has less than one voting participant, then the Committee shall make no recommendation. The Board of Directors will consider the Committees recommendation (if any) and publicly disclose the Board of Directors decision and the basis for that decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the final election results.
(4) For purposes of this Section 5.02(b), a majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted for must exceed the number of shares voted withhold with respect to a directors election. For the avoidance of doubt, votes cast shall not include abstentions or broker non-votes.
(5) Each person who is nominated to stand for election as director shall, as a condition to such nomination, tender an irrevocable resignation in advance of the meeting for the election of directors. Such resignation will be effective if, pursuant to Section 5.02(b)(3), (a) the person does not receive a majority vote at the election of directors, and (b) in the case of a nominee who is an incumbent director, the Board of Directors accepts the resignation.
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