8-K

 

 

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 19, 2014

 

 

AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia   0-12456   58-1098795

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia

  30305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable.

 

 

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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On August 19, 2014, American Software, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, 24,298,533 Class A shares and 2,587,086 Class B were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. Other than in the election of directors, in which holders of Class A shares and Class B shares vote as separate classes, each outstanding Class A share is entitled to one-tenth vote per share and each outstanding Class B share is entitled to one vote per share on all matters brought before the Registrant’s shareholders. The final results for each matter submitted to the shareholders of the Registrant at the meeting are as follows:

1. The following persons were duly elected directors of the Registrant:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against    Votes Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

CLASS A DIRECTORS

           

W. Dennis Hogue

     19,129,173       0      748,699         4,420,661   

John J. Jarvis

     19,130,739       0      747,133         4,420,661   

James B. Miller, Jr.

     19,049,512       0      828,360         4,420,661   

CLASS B DIRECTORS

           

James C. Edenfield

     2,587,086       0      0         0   

J. Michael Edenfield

     2,587,086       0      0         0   

Thomas L. Newberry, V

     2,587,086       0      0         0   

2. The resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis, was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker

Non-Votes

4,526,267

   29,321    19,285    442,066

3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015 was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

4,938,272

   75,523    3,145

 

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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.

 

    AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
Dated: August 28, 2014     By:   /s/ Vincent C. Klinges
      Name:   Vincent C. Klinges
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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