8k_votingresults2015



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)
July 28, 2015

LEGG MASON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
1-8529
 
52-1200960
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
No.)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland
 
21202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
410 539-0000


 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
 
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:
□   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legg Mason’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on July 28, 2015. In the election of directors, the 11 director nominees were elected with the following votes:
 
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast
For
Withhold
Non-Votes
 
 
Robert E. Angelica
95,920,073
 
84,416,415
 
755,302
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Carol Anthony Davidson
95,920,073
 
84,430,975
 
740,742
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Barry W. Huff
95,920,073
 
84,398,296
 
773,421
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Dennis M. Kass
95,920,073
 
83,295,126
 
1,876,608
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Cheryl Gordon Krongard
95,920,073
 
83,293,109
 
1,878,608
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
John V. Murphy
95,920,073
 
82,964,080
 
2,207,637
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
John H. Myers
95,920,073
 
83,118,054
 
2,053,663
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
W. Allen Reed
95,920,073
 
84,334,715
 
837,002
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Margaret M. Richardson
95,920,073
 
83,894,649
 
1,277,068
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Kurt L. Schmoke
95,920,073
 
82,734,671
 
2,437,046
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
Joseph A. Sullivan
95,920,073
 
82,533,334
 
2,638,383
 
10,748,356
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
 
 
 
Votes Cast
95,920,073
For
74,794,617
Against
9,679,405
Abstain
697,695
Non-Vote
10,748,356
 
 
 
 
The stockholders voted in favor of the ratification of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 as follows:
 
 
 
Votes Cast
95,920,073
For
94,254,275
Against
1,027,156
Abstain
638,642
Non-Vote
—
 
 





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.



 
 
LEGG MASON, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  July 29, 2015
By:
/s/ Thomas C. Merchant
 
 
 
Thomas C. Merchant
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel