Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 20, 2017

 

 

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-19860
  13-3385513

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

557 BROADWAY,

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

  10012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 343-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)             

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:

 

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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).

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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Scholastic Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on September 20, 2017. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of the security holders at the meeting are as follows:

Matters Voted Upon by Holders of Class A Stock

 

1. Nominees for Election to Board of Directors

 

    

For

  

Against

  

Withheld

Richard Robinson

   1,656,200    0    0

Andrés Alonso

   1,656,200    0    0

Marianne Caponnetto

   1,656,200    0    0

Andrew S. Hedden

   1,656,200    0    0

Peter Warwick

   1,656,200    0    0

Margaret A. Williams

   1,656,200    0    0

David J. Young

   1,656,200    0    0

 

2. Approval of the Scholastic Corporation 2017 Outside Directors Stock Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

1,656,200

  0   0

 

3. Advisory vote for the approval of fiscal 2017 compensation awarded to the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers as set forth in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

1,656,200

  0   0

 

4. Advisory vote on the frequency of a stockholder advisory vote regarding the compensation awarded to Named Executive Officers.

 

1 year

 

2 years

 

3 years

 

Abstain

0

  0   1,656,200   0

The shares of Class A Stock are not held through brokers and, accordingly, broker non-votes are not applicable.


Matters Voted Upon by Holders of Common Stock

 

1. Nominees for Election to Board of Directors.

 

    

For

  

Against

  

Withheld

  

Broker Non-Vote

James W. Barge

   26,462,994    0    3,764,382    0

John L. Davies

   27,244,372    0    2,983,004    0

In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of a stockholder advisory vote regarding the compensation awarded to Named Executive Officers, the Company intends to continue to submit Named Executive Compensation to the Class A Stockholders for an advisory vote every three years. The next stockholder advisory vote on Named Executive Compensation is expected to take place at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in September 2020.


Signature(s)

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.

 

      SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Date: September 22 , 2017     By:   /s/Maureen O’Connell
      Maureen O’Connell
      Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer