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): July 9, 2010
ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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001-34176
(Commission
File Number)
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26-2735737
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5622
(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.
At the Ascent Media Corporation (the Company) annual meeting of stockholders held on July
9, 2010, three matters were considered and acted upon: (i) the election of two directors to serve
as Class II members of the Companys Board until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until
their respective successors are elected, (ii) the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the
Companys independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2010, and (iii) a stockholder
proposal relating to the redemption of the preferred share purchase rights issued pursuant to the
Companys Rights Agreement, dated September 17, 2008, as amended. The number of votes cast for,
against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such
matter, are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors
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Director Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Philip J. Holthouse |
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17,052,328 |
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971,145 |
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1,810,557 |
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Brian C. Mulligan |
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16,780,731 |
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1,242,742 |
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1,810,557 |
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Pursuant to the by-laws of the Company, directors of the Company are elected by plurality.
Accordingly, both Mr. Holthouse and Mr. Mulligan were elected as directors at the annual meeting.
Broker non-votes had no effect on voting for the election of directors.
The foregoing nominees also served on the Companys board of directors prior to the annual meeting.
The term of the following directors continued following the annual meeting: William R. Fitzgerald,
John C. Malone, Michael J. Pohl and Carl E. Vogel.
2. Ratification of Auditors
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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19,690,566 |
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113,280 |
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30,184 |
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Approval of the auditors ratification proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the
voting power of the shares of our common stock outstanding on the record date that were present in
person or by proxy at the annual meeting, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, the
ratification of auditors proposal was approved.
3. Stockholder Proposal
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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8,756,189 |
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9,133,883 |
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133,401 |
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1,810,557 |
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Approval of the stockholder proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting
power of the shares of our common stock outstanding on the record date that were present in person
or by proxy at the annual meeting, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, the stockholder
proposal was not approved. Broker non-votes were not counted as present at the annual meeting for
purposes of the stockholder proposal.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 13, 2010
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ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION
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/s/ William E. Niles
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Name: |
William E. Niles |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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