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): December 8, 2010
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-09764 (Commission File Number) |
11-2534306 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500
Stamford, CT 06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 328-3500
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 8, 2010, Harman International Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, the following matters were voted on by the stockholders:
| • | Election of three directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified; and |
| • | An amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for awards thereunder from 6,760,000 shares to 7,860,000 shares (the “Plan Amendment”). |
At the meeting, (i) Dr. Harald Einsmann, Ann McLaughlin Korologos and Kenneth M. Reiss, were elected as directors, and (ii) the Plan Amendment was approved.
The final vote tally was as follows:
| 1. | Election of directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders: |
| Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Dr. Harald Einsmann |
53,476,273 | 2,173,517 | 1,510,000 | |||||||||
| Ann McLaughlin Korologos |
53,180,451 | 2,469,339 | 1,510,000 | |||||||||
| Kenneth M. Reiss |
47,366,427 | 8,283,363 | 1,510,000 | |||||||||
| 2. | Proposal to approve the Plan Amendment: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 39,229,845 |
17,516,194 | 413,751 | 0 |
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.
| HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd A. Suko | |
| Todd A. Suko Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: December 8, 2010
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