UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 7, 2012 (June 5, 2012)
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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000-51251 |
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20-1538254 |
103 Powell Court |
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37027 (Zip Code) |
(615) 372-8500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 5, 2012. At the annual meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the Companys stockholders, with the following results:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Marguerite W. Kondracke |
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39,683,868 |
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2,762,399 |
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1,224,900 |
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John E. Maupin, Jr. |
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39,078,941 |
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3,367,326 |
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1,224,900 |
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Owen G. Shell, Jr. |
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40,238,787 |
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2,207,480 |
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1,224,900 |
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Marguerite W. Kondracke, John E. Maupin, Jr. and Owen G. Shell, Jr. were elected as Class I directors. The term of the Class I directors will continue until the Companys annual meeting of stockholders in 2015, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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42,769,413 |
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766,962 |
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134,792 |
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Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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36,112,719 |
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6,180,776 |
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152,772 |
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1,224,900 |
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Proposal 4: Approval of an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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36,300,992 |
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6,006,935 |
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138,340 |
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1,224,900 |
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Proposal 5: Approval of an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Outside Directors Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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38,179,805 |
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3,975,978 |
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290,484 |
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1,224,900 |
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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.
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Paul D. Gilbert |
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Name: |
Paul D. Gilbert |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Governance Officer |
Date: June 7, 2012