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
May 24,
2012
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported)
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-13533 | 74-2830661 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
2114 Central Street,
Suite 600, Kansas City, MO 64108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(816)
237-7000
(Registrants
telephone number, including area code)
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 May 24, 2012, Novation Companies, Inc. (formerly NovaStar Financial, Inc.) (the Company) held its 2012 Annual Stockholders Meeting. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the Companys stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Companys Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2012. The results of the stockholder votes are as follows:
Proposal 1Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as Class I directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Stockholders Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Director Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Art N. Burtscher | 38,714,259 | 3,297,420 | 30,630 | 36,300,538 |
Edward W. Mehrer | 38,707,562 | 3,303,916 | 30,831 | 36,300,538 |
Proposal 2Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012
Our shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.
For | Against | Abstain |
77,353,289 | 933,494 | 56,064 |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. | ||
DATE: May 24, 2012 | /s/ Rodney E. Schwatken | |
Rodney E. Schwatken | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | ||
and Secretary |