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 12, 2012
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-7234
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 52-0845774 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6095 Marshalee Drive, Suite 300
Elkridge, MD 21075
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(410) 379-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On September 12, 2012, GP Strategies Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. At that meeting, the following matters were voted upon:
| 1. | Our stockholders elected the Directors listed below for terms continuing until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Common Shares Cast: | |||||
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Harvey P. Eisen | 9,547,163 | 6,202,850 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Daniel M. Friedberg | 15,630,715 | 119,298 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Marshall S. Geller | 15,630,257 | 119,756 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Scott N. Greenberg | 15,718,121 | 31,892 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Sue W. Kelly | 15,714,513 | 35,500 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. | 14,512,182 | 1,237,831 | 1,348,658 | ||
| A. Marvin Strait | 15,632,113 | 117,900 | 1,348,658 | ||
| Gene A. Washington | 15,632,082 | 117,931 | 1,348,658 | ||
| 2. | A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | |||
| 16,963,142 | 104,989 | 30,540 |
| 3. | A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
|
15,124,076 |
370,187 |
255,750 |
1,348,658 |
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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.
| GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION | |
| Date: September 24, 2012 | /s/ Kenneth L. Crawford |
| Kenneth L. Crawford | |
| Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel |
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