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 21, 2017

 

 

HMS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-50194   11-3656261

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

5615 High Point Drive, Irving, Texas, 75038

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 453-3000

 

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 August 21, 2017, HMS Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below is information concerning each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, including the final voting results.

 

1.       Proposal One – Election of Class II Directors

 

The stockholders elected each of the following individuals as a Class II director to hold office for a two-year term expiring on the date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Name    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-
Votes
William F. Miller III   72,878,185     667,236     13,466     -0-
Ellen A. Rudnick   52,920,657     20,036,325     601,905     -0-
Richard H. Stowe   72,082,665     1,462,687     13,535     -0-
Cora M. Tellez   57,149,005     16,399,382     10,500     -0-

 

2.        Proposal Two – Advisory Approval of the Company’s 2016 Executive Compensation

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for 2016, as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

 

  For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-
Votes		  
  51,438,112   22,100,877   19,898   -0-  

 

3.       Proposal Three – Advisory Approval of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a frequency of every one year for future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

  1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain  
  60,413,893   31,258   13,100,087   13,649  

 

After considering the results of the stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will continue to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next advisory vote on the frequency of such votes, which is required to occur no later than the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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.

 

 

 

  HMS HOLDINGS CORP.
     
Date: August 23, 2017 By: /s/ Meredith W. Bjorck
    Meredith W. Bjorck
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel
    and Secretary