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 4, 2012

 

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

 

001-31558

 

88-0104066

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6601 S. Bermuda Rd.

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

 

 

89119

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (702) 584-7700

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On December 4, 2012, Bally Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following items were voted upon.

 

(1)                                Election of Directors:

 

W. Andrew McKenna

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

35,798,708

113,451

5,445

 

 

David Robbins

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

26,997,884

8,914,225

5,495

 

There were 2,006,834 broker non-votes for each nominee.

 

(2)                                 Approval of the advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation:

 

    For

Against    

Abstain      

    28,241,752

7,664,869    

10,983      

 

There were 2,006,834 broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

(3)                             Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013:

 

    For

Against    

Abstain      

    37,716,961

194,443    

13,034      

 

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark Lerner

 

 

 

Mark Lerner

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

December 7, 2012

 

 

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