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): June 19, 2019
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 001-36629 | 46-3657681 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150 Reno, Nevada |
89501 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (775) 328-0100
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
Trading |
Name of each exchange | ||
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value | ERI | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on June 19, 2019.
On June 24, 2019, American Election Services, LLC (AES), the independent inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting, delivered a final report and certification of the final voting results for each of the matters set forth below that were submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting. Present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, were holders of 68,490,795 shares of the Companys common stock, constituting a quorum of the Companys outstanding shares. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders considered nine proposals. Each of the proposals is discussed briefly below and is described in more detail in the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019 (the Proxy Statement).
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 |
66,002,652 | 279,460 |
2,178,891 | |||
Bonnie Biumi |
66,164,157 | 52,955 | 2,178,891 | |||
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. |
66,078,577 | 138,535 | 2,178,891 | |||
James B. Hawkins |
66,227,287 | 54,825 |
2,178,891 | |||
Gregory J. Kozicz |
66,161,642 | 55,470 | 2,178,891 | |||
Michael E. Pegram |
66,228,311 | 53,801 | 2,178,891 | |||
Thomas R. Reeg |
66,228,251 | 47,319 | 2,178,891 | |||
David P. Tomick |
66,154,111 | 121,459 | 2,178,891 | |||
Roger P. Wagner |
66,090,373 | 126,739 | 2,178,891 |
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: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019
The stockholders approved the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. 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 | |||
68,040,571 |
418,086 | 32,137 | 0 |
The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3: Amended and Restated Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan) to, among other things, increase the number of shares available for issuance to compensate the Companys employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The description of the amended and restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan contained in the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.07. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
65,634,231 |
625,935 | 39,547 | 2,178,891 |
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 non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
65,660,200 |
598,045 | 41,469 | 2,178,891 |
The foregoing advisory vote was approved.
Proposal 5: Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal Regarding Opting Out of Nevadas Acquisition of Controlling Interest Statute
The stockholders approved the non-binding stockholder proposal to opt out of Nevadas Acquisition of Controlling Interest statute. 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 | |||
42,083,862 |
23,759,707 |
468,335 |
2,178,891 |
The foregoing Proposal 5 was approved.
Proposal 6: Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal Regarding Opting Out of Nevadas Combinations with Interested Stockholders Statute
The stockholders approved the non-binding stockholder proposal to opt out of Nevadas Combinations with Interested Stockholders Statute. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
42,085,499 |
23,758,362 | 468,042 | 2,178,891 |
The foregoing Proposal 6 was approved.
Proposal 7: Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal Regarding Supermajority Voting Standards
The stockholders approved the non-binding stockholder proposal regarding supermajority voting. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
43,027,903 |
22,820,572 | 463,429 | 2,178,891 |
The foregoing Proposal 7 was approved.
Proposal 8: Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Shareholder Rights Plan
The stockholders approved the non-binding stockholder proposal regarding shareholder rights plans. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
47,711,327 |
18,050,167 | 550,410 | 2,178,891 |
The foregoing Proposal 8 was approved.
Proposal 9: Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Voting Standards for Director Elections
The stockholders approved the non-binding stockholder proposal regarding voting standards for director elections. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
47,898,772 |
17,948,315 | 464,816 | 2,178,891 |
The foregoing Proposal 9 was approved.
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.
Date: June 24, 2019 | ELDORADO RESORTS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann Jr. | |||||
Chief Legal Officer |