Form 8-K

 

 

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 26, 2011

 

 

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-33409   20-0836269

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2250 Lakeside Boulevard

Richardson, Texas

  75082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 26, 2011, after notice was duly given and at which a quorum of the Company’s stockholders was represented by proxy or in person. At the Annual Meeting the following four proposals were presented:

(1) The election of Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

(2) The approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution regarding executive compensation (“Non-Binding Resolution on Executive Compensation”);

(3) The approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the frequency of the non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation (“Non-Binding Resolution on Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation”); and

(4) The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year 2011.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term, or until their successors are elected and qualified, unless the director earlier resigns, passes away or otherwise no longer serves as a director:

 

Director Nominee

   For      Authority Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Roger D. Linquist

     289,373,531         18,869,855         22,468,401   

Arthur C. Patterson

     291,242,890         17,000,496         22,468,401   

Proposal 2 – Non-Binding Resolution on Executive Compensation

The stockholders of the Company approved the Non-Binding Resolution on Executive Compensation as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Votes
291,631,200    3,687,444    12,924,742    22,468,401

Proposal 3 – Non-Binding Resolution on Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders of the Company approved a three-year vote on the Non-Binding Resolution on Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation as follows:

 

1-Year    2-Year    3-Year    Abstained    Broker Non-Votes
138,813,201    3,885,981    152,090,178    12,960,285    22,962,142


Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year 2011 as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstained
317,642,512   185,470   12,883,805


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.

 

  METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: June 2, 2011   By:  

/s/ J. Braxton Carter

    J. Braxton Carter
    Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman