SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 6, 2017
Reading International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada |
1-8625 |
95-3885184 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
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5995 Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 300, Culver City, California |
90230 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 235-2240
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2017, Reading International, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the "2017 Annual Meeting") held on November 7, 2017, the Company's stockholders, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, approved an amendment to the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan by an additional 947,460 shares. The effect of the increase is to restore the amount of shares of Class A Common Stock available under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan from the 302,540 shares available as of September 30, 2017, back up to its original reserve of 1,250,000 shares.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to a stockholder motion approved at the 2017 Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Company's Bylaws to set the number of directors at nine effective immediately following the completion of the 2017 Annual Meeting, after which the number of directors may be increased or decreased by the Board of Directors to not less than one, nor more than ten directors.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of Amendment to the Bylaws, which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 in this Form 8-K.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 7, 2017, the stockholders considered five proposals, four of which (Proposals 1 to 4) were included in our 2017 Proxy Statement, and one of which (Proposal 5) was made by stockholder motion at the meeting. The proposals voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect nine Directors to serve until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting and thereafter until their successors are duly elected and qualified. By virtue of actions taken at the 2017 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an increase in the size of the Board of Directors from eight to nine directors before voting was completed on this Proposal (see Item 5.03 above and Proposal 5 below).
Nominee |
FOR |
WITHHOLD |
BROKER NON VOTES |
Ellen M. Cotter |
1,301,508 |
44,613 |
0 |
Guy W. Adams |
1,302,308 |
43,813 |
0 |
Judy Codding |
1,339,764 |
6,357 |
0 |
James J. Cotter, Jr. |
1,123,888 |
222,233 |
0 |
Margaret Cotter |
1,301,519 |
44,602 |
0 |
William D. Gould |
1,339,765 |
6,356 |
0 |
Edward L. Kane |
1,339,764 |
6,357 |
0 |
Douglas J. McEachern |
1,339,764 |
6,357 |
0 |
Michael Wrotniak |
1,339,764 |
6,357 |
0 |
Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the executive compensation of our named executive officers.
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTENTIONS |
1,335,542 |
10,466 |
113 |
Proposal 3: To recommend, by non-binding, advisory vote, the frequency of votes on executive compensation.
1 YEAR |
2 YEARS |
3 YEARS |
ABSTENTIONS |
1,305,384 |
42 |
40,695 |
0 |
Based on these results and consistent with the Board of Director's recommendation, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes occurs. The next vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation is required to occur no later than the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.
Proposal 4: To approve an amendment to increase the number of shares of issuable under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan by an additional 947,460 shares.
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTENTIONS |
1,294,810 |
51,206 |
105 |
Proposal 5: Amend Article II, Section 2 of Company’s Bylaws to set the number the number of directors at nine effective immediately upon the completion of the 2017 Annual Meeting.
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTENTIONS |
1,208,988 |
0 |
137,133 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 7, 2017, the Company showed a slide presentation at its 2017 Annual Meeting, a copy of which is furnish herewith as Exhibit 99.3. The same presentation was made available on the same day on the Investor Relations page of our corporate website, www.readingrdi.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.2Form of Amendment to the Bylaws.
99.3Slide presentation at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
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.
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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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Date: November 13, 2017 |
By: |
/s/ Devasis Ghose |
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Name: |
Devasis Ghose |
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Title: |
EVP, Chief Financial Officer |