form8-k.htm
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): September 13, 2012
ePlus inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-34167
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54-1817218
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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13595 Dulles Technology Drive Herndon, VA 20171-3413
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 984-8400
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ePlus inc. was held on September 13, 2012. There were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 7,440,066 shares of our common stock, or 92.31% of all shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the meeting. The final voting results on all matters are disclosed below.
1. Election of the following directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified (included as Item 1 in the proxy statement). Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Vote
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Phillip G. Norton
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6,058,416
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86,114
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1,295,536
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Bruce M. Bowen
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6,058,416
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86,114
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1,295,536
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C. Thomas Faulders
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5,920,149
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224,381
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1,295,536
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Terrence O’Donnell
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5,863,974
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280,556
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1,295,536
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Lawrence S. Herman
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5,916,009
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228,521
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1,295,536
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Milton E. Cooper, Jr.
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6,068,740
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75,790
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1,295,536
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John E. Callies
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5,922,636
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221,894
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1,295,536
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Eric D. Hovde
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6,068,337
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76,193
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1,295,536
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Each nominee was elected a director of ePlus inc.
2. Approval of the 2012 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Annex A in the proxy statement). The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
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For:
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6,068,850
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Against:
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74,255
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Abstain:
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1,425
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Broker non-votes:
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1,295,536
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3. The advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement (included as Item 3 in the proxy statement), was approved by the following vote:
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For:
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6,130,435
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Against:
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9,036
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Abstain:
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5,059
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Broker non-votes:
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1,295,536
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4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013 (included as Item 4 in the proxy statement). The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:
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For:
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7,399,101
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Against:
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40,395
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Abstain:
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570
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Broker non-votes:
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0
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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: September 17, 2012