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): May 13, 2010
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-5620 | 23-1609753 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 435 Devon Park Drive, Building 800, Wayne, PA |
19087 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-293-0600
| Not applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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.
| (a) | The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on May 13, 2010. |
| (b) | The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. |
The nominees for director were elected based upon the following votes:
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Shares Not Voted on This Matter | |||||||||
Peter J. Boni |
11,914,176 | 191,431 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
Julie A. Dobson |
11,911,658 | 193,949 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
Andrew E. Lietz |
11,912,190 | 193,417 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
George MacKenzie |
11,905,604 | 200,003 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
George D. McClelland |
11,909,873 | 195,734 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
Jack L. Messman |
11,879,985 | 225,622 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
John J. Roberts |
11,899,688 | 205,919 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
Robert J. Rosenthal |
11,902,072 | 203,535 | 8,368,679 | |||||||||
The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, received the following votes:
Votes For |
16,447,110 | |||
Votes Against |
238,847 | |||
Abstentions |
61,846 | |||
Shares Not Voted on This Matter |
3,726,483 |
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.
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Dated:
|
May 14, 2010 | By: | BRIAN J. SISKO | |||
| Brian J. Sisko Senior Vice President and General Counsel |