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 16, 2019
Rosetta Stone Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-34283 |
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43837082 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1621 North Kent Street, Suite 1200, Arlington, Virginia 22209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
703-387-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.00005 per share |
RST |
New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Rosetta Stone Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to adopt the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The material terms of the Plan are set forth in Proposal No. 3 to the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2019 and are incorporated herein by reference .
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting was held on May 16, 2019. The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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Election of Class I Directors: Our stockholders re-elected the following Class I directors to each serve three-year terms expiring on the date of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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David Nierenberg |
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15,662,272 |
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1,654,943 |
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3,604,037 |
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Steven P. Yankovich |
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15,687,909 |
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1,629,306 |
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3,604,037 |
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Our stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. |
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Votes For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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20,770,310 |
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120,172 |
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30,770 |
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3. |
Approval of the Rosetta Stone Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan: Our stockholders approved the Rosetta Stone Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
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Votes For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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15,280,810 |
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1,985,308 |
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51,097 |
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3,604,037 |
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4. |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay): Our stockholders gave advisory approval to the compensation paid to our named executive officers. |
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Votes For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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16,748,954 |
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565,964 |
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2,297 |
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3,604,037 |
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For more information about the foregoing proposals, please see the 2019 Proxy Statement.
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.
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Date: May 22, 2019
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ROSETTA STONE INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Sonia Galindo |
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Name: Sonia Galindo |
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Title: General Counsel and Secretary |