8-K 12-2-11


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): December 2, 2011
 
EBIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
0-15946
 
77-0021975
(State or other
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200, Atlanta, Georgia
 
30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (678) 281-2020
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 





Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
Ebix, Inc. (“Ebix” or the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on December 2, 2011. Four proposals described fully in the 2011 Proxy Statement were presented for approval at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there was a total of 36,998,135 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting 33,390,225 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore a quorum was present.




Following are the four proposals that were voted upon and the corresponding final voting results:

I.
To elect, as directors, the following six nominated individuals:

Hans U. Benz FOR: 22,467,091; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 1,071,454; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
Pavan Bhalla FOR: 23,370,439; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 168,106; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
Neil D. Eckert FOR: 22,886,488; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 652,057; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
Rolf Herter: FOR: 23,116,641; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 421,094; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
Hans Ueli Keller: FOR: 22,469,550; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 1,068,995; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
Robin Raina: FOR: 23,437,602; WITHHELD OR AGAINST: 100,943; BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750
 
Accordingly all six of the above named individuals were declared duly elected to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are qualified and elected.

II.
To ratify the appointment of Cherry Bekaert & Holland as the Company's independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. The results of the voting for this proposal were as follows:

FOR: 32,839,658    AGAINST: 500,448    ABSTAIN: 50,189    BROKER NON-VOTES: 0

Accordingly Cherry Bekaert & Holland has been duly ratified as the Company's independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

III.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2011 Proxy Statement, received the following votes:

FOR: 20,488,367 AGAINST: 3,009,653 ABSTAIN: 40,525 BROKER NON-VOTES: 9,851,750

Accordingly the Shareholders approved on an advisory basis Proposal III.

IV
To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which Shareholders will be provided an advisory vote on executive compensation received the following votes:

ONE YEAR: 19,803,364 TWO YEARS 3,242,115 THREE YEARS 460,825 ABSTAIN 32,241
BROKER NON-VOTES 9,851,750

The majority of Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a vote every year on executive compensation. Based on the results of this non-binding advisory vote, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the next advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers will be held next year.



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.
 




 
EBIX, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert Kerris
 
 
 
Robert Kerris
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
December 5, 2011