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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 17, 2012
 

 
IDT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
1-16371
 
22-3415036
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
520 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
 
07102
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 438-1000
 
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.

(a)           IDT Corporation’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on December 17, 2012 (the “Meeting”).  Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

(b)           (1) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the election of each of the Board of Directors nominees named in the Proxy Statement of the Company.
 
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
 
Lawrence E. Bathgate
    6,038,699       127,325       3,735  
Eric F. Cosentino
    6,086,394       79,338       4,026  
Bill Pereira
    6,096,967       69,448       3,344  
Howard S. Jonas
    5,599,549       567,676       2,534  
Judah Schorr
    6,093,292       72,475       3,992  

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

(2) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with an advisory vote on the compensation of the “Named Executive Officers” identified in the 2012 Summary Compensation Table in the “Executive Compensation” section of the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement.
 
The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
5,753,005
 
411,300
 
4,453

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

(3) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the “Named Executive Officers.”
 
The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:
 
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstentions
693,199
 
5,000
 
5,465,686
 
5,873
 
There were no broker non-votes for this item.
 
(d)           Based upon the results set forth in item (b) (3) above, the Board of Directors has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to stockholders once every three years.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
IDT CORPORATION
   
By:
 
/s/ Howard S. Jonas
Name:
 
Howard S. Jonas
Title:
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


 
Dated: December 20, 2012