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

The Dolan Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33603		43-2004527
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, Minnesota		55402
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 317-9420

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:

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 17, 2011, we held an annual meeting of stockholders, where the stockholders holding 85.2% of our outstanding shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted upon (1) the election of Arthur F. Kingsbury, Lauren Rich Fine, and Gary H. Stern as Class I Directors to serve until our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders; (2) non-binding advisory vote on executive officer compensation; (3) non-binding advisory vote on frequency of the advisory vote to approve our executive officers compensation; and (4) the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. Each of Arthur F. Kingsbury, Lauren Rich Fine, and Gary H. Stern were re-elected to serve as our directors. The other three proposals also passed. In particular, the proposals received the following votes:

Proposal 1:		The election of Arthur F. Kingsbury, Lauren Rich Fine, and Gary H. Stern as Class I Directors to serve until our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Arthur F. Kingsbury			23,619,989				120,958				2,135,442
Lauren Rich Fine			23,619,037				121,910				2,135,442
Gary H. Stern			23,614,475				126,472				2,135,442

Proposal 2:		Non-binding advisory vote on executive officer compensation.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
23,645,812		63,947		31,188		2,135,442

Proposal 3:		Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of the advisory vote to approve our executive officers compensation.

1 year		2 years		3 years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
19,953,490		8,215		3,641,969		137,273		2,135,442

A majority of the votes cast by stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, to hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation every year. In line with this recommendation by our stockholders, our Board of Directors has decided that it will include an advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation in the Company’s proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

Proposal 4:		The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

For		Against		Abstain
25,725,635		143,128		7,626

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.

Dated: May 20, 2011