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 10, 2019 (May 7, 2019)
Gray Television, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-13796 |
58-0285030 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4370 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia |
30319 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
404-504-9828
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:
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Title of each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Class A common stock (no par value) |
GTN.A |
New York Stock Exchange |
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common stock (no par value) |
GTN |
New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 7, 2019, Gray Television, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The results of voting on the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 (Election of Directors):
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Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Hilton H. Howell, Jr. |
120,100,396 |
4,989,767 |
29,384,991 |
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Howell W. Newton |
119,847,528 |
5,242,635 |
29,384,991 |
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Richard L. Boger |
119,505,960 |
5,584,203 |
29,384,991 |
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T. L. Elder |
122,116,707 |
2,973,456 |
29,384,991 |
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Luis A. Garcia |
124,318,159 |
772,004 |
29,384,991 |
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Richard B. Hare |
120,365,285 |
4,724,878 |
29,384,991 |
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Robin R. Howell |
120,632,697 |
4,457,466 |
29,384,991 |
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Donald P. LaPlatney |
122,587,712 |
2,502,451 |
29,384,991 |
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Paul H. McTear |
120,709,911 |
4,380,252 |
29,384,991 |
Proposal No. 2 (Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019):
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
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153,957,567 |
289,177 |
228,420 |
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.
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Gray Television, Inc. |
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May 10, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ James C. Ryan |
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Name: |
James C. Ryan |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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