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): November 12, 2015 (November 11, 2015)
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 000-31203 | 98-0171860 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan
Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000
Not Applicable
(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.
The annual meeting of shareholders of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 11, 2015.
Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors
All director nominees were elected and the votes cast were as follows:
| Votes | Broker | ||||||||
| Director | Votes for | withheld | non-votes | ||||||
| Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant | 31,964,313 | 1,448,310 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
| Herman G. Kotzé | 31,296,755 | 2,115,868 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
| Christopher S. Seabrooke | 20,700,739 | 12,711,884 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
| Alasdair J.K. Pein | 33,079,963 | 332,660 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
| Paul Edwards | 33,076,313 | 336,310 | 4,216,635 |
Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche (South Africa) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, was approved and the votes cast were as follows:
| Votes cast | ||||||
| For | Against | .Abstain | ||||
| 37,435,828 | 97,393 | 96,037 | ||||
Proposal No. 3—A Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, and the votes cast were as follows:
| Votes cast | |||||||||
| Broker | |||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | non-votes | ||||||
| 24,472,073 | 223,065 | 8,717,485 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
Proposal No. 4—Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of Our Current Plan
The amendment and restatement of the Company’s current Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan was approved and the votes cast were as follows:
| Votes cast | |||||||||
| Broker | |||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | non-votes | ||||||
| 32,640,287 | 690,919 | 81,417 | 4,216,635 | ||||||
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.
| NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| Date: November 12, 2015 | By: | /s/ Herman G. Kotze |
| Herman G. Kotze | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||