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): June 30, 2009
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WMS
INDUSTRIES INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-8300
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36-2814522
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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800
South Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, Illinois
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60085
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (847)
785-3000
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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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230.425)
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June
30, 2009, the Corporation received notice that National Amusements and Mr.
Sumner M. Redstone (collectively the “Stockholders”) had exercised their right
to terminate that certain amended voting proxy agreement (the “Agreement”),
dated August 25, 1995, pursuant to which the Stockholders had granted a voting
proxy to Mr. Brian R. Gamache, the Corporation’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. The term of the Agreement would have extended until August
24, 2010, if not earlier terminated. The effective date of the
termination of the Agreement will be July 28, 2009. In the notice of
termination of the Agreement, the Stockholders advised the Corporation that they
have reduced their beneficial ownership to 966,999 shares of the Corporation’s
common stock.
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.
WMS
Industries Inc.
/s/ Kathleen J.
McJohn
Name:
Kathleen J. McJohn
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date:
July 1, 2009