2014 8-K Annual Meeting Vote Results




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):  05/16/2014
 
Discovery Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34177
 

 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
35-2333914
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
 
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
240-662-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(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 16, 2014, the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Discovery Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) was held at One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland. The following are the results of the voting on the proposals submitted to stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

1.    Stockholders elected each of the Company’s six nominees for director, three elected by the holders of shares of our Series A common stock and Series B common stock voting together as a single class, and three elected by the holders of shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock voting separately as a class, as set forth below:

Director Nominees Elected by Holders of Shares of Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock as Class III Directors


Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert R. Bennett
130,475,972
57,117,201
8,998,129
John C. Malone
117,313,656
70,279,517
8,998,129
David M. Zaslav
137,089,226
50,503,947
8,998,129


Director Nominees Elected by Holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
S. Decker Anstrom
71,107,312
0
0
Robert J. Miron
71,107,312
0
0
Steven A. Miron
71,107,312
0
0

2.    Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014, as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
265,965,195
932,058
801,361

3.    Stockholders approved , on an advisory basis, the Company’s Named Executive Officer compensation, as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
150,925,650
106,139,037
1,635,798
8,998,129
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On May 16, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors elected Robert J. Miron to serve as its Chairman.





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.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 16, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/    Bruce Campbell
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce Campbell
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Development Officer and General Counsel