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) August 16, 2010
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 0-12456 | 58-1098795 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia |
30305 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable.
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. |
On August 16, 2010, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Software, Inc. (the Company), the shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals with the following results:
1. The following persons were duly elected directors of the Company:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||||
CLASS A DIRECTORS |
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W. Dennis Hogue |
13,797,464 | 0 | 871,988 | 6,757,828 | ||||
John J. Jarvis |
13,521,979 | 0 | 1,147,473 | 6,757,828 | ||||
James B. Miller, Jr. |
13,696,181 | 0 | 973,271 | 6,757,828 | ||||
CLASS B DIRECTORS |
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James C. Edenfield |
2,747,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
J. Michael Edenfield |
2,747,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Thomas L. Newberry |
2,747,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Thomas L. Newberry, V |
2,747,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. The proposal to approve the adoption of the Companys 2011 Equity Compensation Plan was approved as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
3,343,031 | 834,873 | 36,127 | 6,757,828 |
3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2010 was approved as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
4,785,610 | 99,216 | 4,580 | 4,075 |
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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.
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. | ||||||
Dated: August 16, 2010 | By: | /s/ Vincent C. Klinges | ||||
Name: | Vincent C. Klinges | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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