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): May 17, 2012

 


 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34568

 

20-8744739

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard

Carmel, Indiana 46032

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(800) 923-3725

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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 a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)          The annual meeting of stockholders of KAR Auction Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 17, 2012.

 

(b)         At the meeting, the stockholders:

 

·                  elected all 13 nominees for director on the Company’s Board of Directors; and

 

·                  ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012.

 

The following are the final voting results for each of the two items voted on at the meeting.

 

1.             Election of Directors:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

David J. Ament

 

125,694,242

 

9,114,037

 

577,545

 

Kelly J. Barlow

 

125,754,578

 

9,053,701

 

577,545

 

Thomas J. Carella

 

126,450,506

 

8,357,773

 

577,545

 

Brian T. Clingen

 

123,340,159

 

11,468,120

 

577,545

 

Robert M. Finlayson

 

132,336,936

 

2,471,343

 

577,545

 

Peter R. Formanek

 

132,297,496

 

2,510,783

 

577,545

 

Michael B. Goldberg

 

125,694,252

 

9,114,027

 

577,545

 

James P. Hallett

 

126,060,730

 

8,747,549

 

577,577

 

Sanjeev K. Mehra

 

125,427,935

 

9,380,344

 

577,545

 

Church M. Moore

 

124,665,658

 

10,142,621

 

577,545

 

Thomas C. O’Brien

 

125,687,977

 

9,120,302

 

577,545

 

Gregory P. Spivy

 

125,445,672

 

9,362,607

 

577,545

 

Jonathan P. Ward

 

131,865,419

 

2,942,860

 

577,545

 

 

2.             Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

135,115,178

 

269,760

 

886

 

0

 

 

(c)          Not applicable.

 

(d)         Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Dated: May 21, 2012

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rebecca C. Polak

 

Name: Rebecca C. Polak

 

Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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