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 earliest event reported) June 23, 2015
ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-36629 |
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46-3657681 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150
Reno, NV
(Address of principal executive offices)
89501
(Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (775) 328-0100
N/A
(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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on June 23, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders approved the Companys 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). A summary of the Plan was included as part of Proposal 2 in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015. The summary of the Plan contained in the proxy statement is qualified by and subject to the full text of the Plan, which was filed as Appendix A to the proxy statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following is a summary of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast on each matter.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected the Companys nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board). The nominees for election to the Board, the number and type of votes cast with respect to each nominee, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to each nominee, were as follows:
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Gary L. Carano |
30,691,894 |
59,625 |
4,607,488 |
Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. |
30,601,198 |
150,321 |
4,607,488 |
James B. Hawkins |
30,438,685 |
312,834 |
4,607,488 |
Michael E. Pegram |
30,692,920 |
58,599 |
4,607,488 |
Thomas R. Reeg |
30,692,794 |
58,725 |
4,607,488 |
David P. Tomick |
30,691,285 |
60,234 |
4,607,488 |
Roger P. Wagner |
30,692,494 |
59,025 |
4,607,488 |
Each of the foregoing directors was elected and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum was present.
Proposal 2: Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the Companys 2015 Equity Incentive Plan providing for grants of stock options, restricted stock units and other equity and non-equity based awards to employees, officers and non-employee members of the Board. The number and type of votes cast with respect to proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
30,449,409 |
293,080 |
9,030 |
4,607,488 |
The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015
The stockholders approved the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
35,332,484 |
23,912 |
2,611 |
4,607,488 |
The foregoing Proposal 3 was approved.
Proposal 4: Say-on-pay non-binding advisory vote
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the Companys proxy statement. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
30,653,773 |
81,308 |
16,438 |
4,607,488 |
The foregoing Proposal 4 was approved.
Proposal 5: Say-on-frequency non-binding advisory vote
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, to conduct the say-on-pay non-binding advisory vote annually. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
30,094,661 |
616,300 |
40,558 |
4,607,488 |
In accordance with the voting results for this Proposal 5, the Companys board of directors determined that an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company will be conducted annually, until the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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/S/ GARY L. CARANO |
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Name: Gary L. Carano Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 24, 2015