Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

June 6, 2018

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	001-15749	31-1429215
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

7500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700

PLANO, TEXAS 75024

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

(214) 494-3000

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

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

On June 6, 2018, the Company's Annual Meeting was held at the Company's corporate headquarters at 7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700, Plano, Texas 75024. A total of 48,646,036 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 87.70% of the Company's shares outstanding as of April 9, 2018, the record date set for the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the results for each matter were as follows:

(a) Each of Bruce K. Anderson, Roger H. Ballou, Kelly J. Barlow, E. Linn Draper, Jr., Edward J. Heffernan, Kenneth R. Jensen, Robert A. Minicucci, Timothy J. Theriault and Laurie A. Tucker was elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Bruce K. Anderson

42,850,266		For
2,185,935		Against
8,646		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Roger H. Ballou

42,726,265		For
2,309,151		Against
9,431		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Kelly J. Barlow

44,801,534		For
234,829		Against
8,484		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

E. Linn Draper, Jr.

43,026,827		For
2,010,295		Against
7,725		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Edward J. Heffernan

44,563,331		For
473,892		Against
7,624		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Kenneth R. Jensen

42,900,054		For
2,136,021		Against
8,772		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Robert A. Minicucci

41,736,478		For
3,290,825		Against
17,544		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Timothy J. Theriault

44,554,478		For
481,729		Against
8,640		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

Laurie A. Tucker

44,291,824		For
726,596		Against
26,427		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

(b) Executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the Company's stockholders.

42,929,784		For
2,090,713		Against
24,350		Abstain
3,601,189		Broker Non-Votes

(c) The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified by the Company's stockholders.

48,123,000		For
509,002		Against
14,034		Abstain

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.