mgam_8k-020112.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):
 
February 1, 2012
 

 
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

 
000-28318
(Commission File Number)
 
Texas
 
74-2611034
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
206 Wild Basin Road South, Bldg. B
Austin, Texas
 
78746
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 334-7500
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

 
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Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangement for Certain Officers.

(e) On February 1, 2012, Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which shareholders approved the Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2012 Plan”). A description of the material terms of the 2012 Plan is set forth under the heading “Proposal 2—Approval of the Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2011 and a description of the amendment to the 2012 Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive additional materials and a related Current Report on Form 8-K  filed with the Commission on January 23, 2012, which descriptions are hereby incorporated into this Item 5.02(e) by reference. The full text of the 2012 Plan is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) On February 1, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors increased the annual base salary of Patrick J. Ramsey, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, from $380,000 to $450,000, effective as of February 1, 2012. In making this decision, the Company took into account the factors and considerations discussed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the Company’s most recent proxy statement.  All other terms of Mr. Ramsey’s employment remain unchanged.

Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting was held on February 1, 2012 at the Company’s offices located at 206 Wild Basin Road South, Austin, Texas 78746. As of the record date of December 5, 2011, there were 27,088,543 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

As detailed below,
·  
The Company’s shareholders re-elected the Company’s directors to hold office until such director’s successor is elected, or until such director dies, resigns, or is removed from office.  Each of the directors received more than 95% of the votes cast;
·  
Proposal No. 2, to approve the Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, was approved with approximately 87% of the votes cast;
·  
Proposal No. 3, the advisory vote concerning executive compensation, was approved with approximately 66% of the votes cast; and
·  
Proposal No. 4, to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, was approved with approximately 95% of the votes cast.
 
1. Election of Directors:
   
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker non-votes
 
Stephen J. Greathouse
    19,604,244       740,627       5,325       3,824,427  
                                 
Neil E. Jenkins
    19,601,563       743,308       5,325       3,824,427  
                                 
Michael J. Maples, Sr.
    19,908,085       436,786       5,325       3,824,427  
                                 
Justin A. Orlando
    19,909,791       435,105       5,300       3,824,427  
                                 
Patrick J. Ramsey
    19,909,791       435,105       5,300       3,824,427  
                                 
Robert D. Repass
    19,799,110       565,786       5,300       3,824,427  
                                 
Timothy S. Stanley
    19,600,587       744,309       5,300       3,824,427  
 
2. Approval of the Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-votes
17,759,817
1,701,174
889,205
3,824,427
 
3. Advisory vote concerning executive compensation:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-votes
 13,508,974
 
5,894,777
 
946,445
 
3,824,427
 
 
 

 
 
4.  Ratification of appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2012:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-votes
 
23,001,902
 
903,721
 
269,000
 
N/A
 
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Beginning on February 7, 2012, the Company will present the attached investor presentation, in whole or in part, in one or more meetings with investors and analysts. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. While much of the information in this investor presentation has already been publicly disclosed, it is possible that there is some new information contained therein.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference therein. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
 
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
10.1
 
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2012).
     
99.1
 
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. presentation materials, dated February 2012.

 
 

 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
     
Dated: February 6, 2012
By:
/s/ Jerome R. Smith
   
Jerome R. Smith
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  Description
     
10.1
 
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2012).
     
99.1
 
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. presentation materials, dated February 2012.