Annual Meeting Vote 8-K








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


May 8, 2013
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)


PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware
 
1-31720
 
30-0168701
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
55402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


(612) 303-6000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
The Company's 2013 annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 8, 2013. The holders of 15,056,898 shares of common stock, 85.18 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

(b)
At the annual meeting, Andrew S. Duff, Michael R. Francis, B. Kristine Johnson, Addison L. Piper, Lisa K. Polsky, Philip E. Soran, Michele Volpi and Hope B. Woodhouse were elected as directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2014. The following table shows the vote totals for each of these individuals:

Name
Votes For
Authority Withheld
Andrew S. Duff
11,957,309
871,295
Michael R. Francis
12,050,341
778,263
B. Kristine Johnson
11,992,795
835,809
Addison L. Piper
11,999,664
828,940
Lisa K. Polsky
12,007,423
821,181
Philip E. Soran
12,636,522
192,082
Michele Volpi
12,029,285
799,319
Hope B. Woodhouse
12,008,920
819,684

Broker non-votes for each director totaled 2,228,294.

At the annual meeting, our shareholders also approved the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for 2012. The following table indicates the specific voting results for this proposal:
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for 2013.

14,881,453
146,190
29,255

At the annual meeting, our shareholders also approved the Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Annual and Long-Term Incentive Plan. The following table indicates the specific voting results for this proposal:
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Annual and Long-Term Incentive Award.
11,925,590
855,183
47,831

Broker non-votes for each director totaled 2,228,294.




At the annual meeting, our shareholders also cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of officers disclosed in the proxy statement, or a “say-on-pay” vote. The following table indicates the specific voting results for this proposal:
Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Advisory resolution approving the compensation of the officers disclosed in the proxy statement, or a “say-on-pay” vote.

12,576,767
175,754
76,083

Broker non-votes for each director totaled 2,228,294.






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.

 
 
 
 
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
 
 
 
 
Date: May 8, 2013
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ John W. Geelan
 
 
 
 
 
 
John W. Geelan
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary