cacc_0519118k.htm
 
 
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 19, 2011



CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Michigan
 
000-20202
 
38-1999511
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
  25505 West Twelve Mile Road
     
48034-8339
Southfield, Michigan
       
  (Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-353-2700



 
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.

Credit Acceptance Corporation (“we,” “us” or “our”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2011, at which shareholders:

1.  
Elected five directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting;
2.  
Approved our executive compensation on an advisory basis;
3.  
Indicated, on an advisory basis, that future advisory votes on our executive compensation should occur every year; and
4.  
Ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

Shareholders cast their votes on each of these four proposals as follows:

1.  
 Election of five directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Director Nominees
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker Non Votes
 
 Donald A. Foss
   
23,339,952
     
254,427
     
1,312,900
 
 Glenda J. Flanagan
   
23,523,113
     
71,266
     
1,312,900
 
 Brett A. Roberts
   
23,475,523
     
118,856
     
1,312,900
 
 Thomas N. Tryforos
   
23,358,426
     
235,953
     
1,312,900
 
 Scott J. Vassalluzzo
   
23,522,927
     
71,452
     
1,312,900
 

2.  
 Advisory vote on our executive compensation:

For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non Votes
 
 
23,554,574
     
37,155
     
2,650
     
1,312,900
 

3.  
Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on our executive compensation:

1 Year
   
2 Years
   
3 Years
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non Votes
 
 
23,247,296
     
23,512
     
320,708
     
2,863
     
1,312,900
 

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board of Directors has determined that we will hold an advisory vote on our executive compensation annually (until the next advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on our executive compensation, which will occur no later than our annual meeting of shareholders in 2017).

4.  
Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011:

For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non Votes
 
 
24,897,255
     
2,471
     
7,553
     
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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.


 
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
 
       
Date: May 19, 2011
By:
/s/ Kenneth S. Booth
 
   
Kenneth S. Booth
 
   
Chief Financial Officer