Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the
Company) was held on June 25, 2018. Shareholders representing 44,832,274 shares, or 84.4% of
the common shares outstanding as of the May 11, 2018 record date, were present in person or
represented at the meeting by proxy.
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(b)
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The matters voted upon at the meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld,
and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, are set forth below.
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Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors
The eight (8) nominees to serve as directors, which constituted the entire Board as of the meeting
date, were all either elected or reelected to serve as directors by the following votes:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Edward (Ned) J. Hayes, Jr.
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22,646,561
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5,005,749
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17,179,964
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Wayne Barr, Jr.
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24,497,546
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3,154,764
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17,179,964
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Margaret L. Brown
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22,623,186
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5,029,124
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17,179,964
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David W. Karp
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22,679,906
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4,972,404
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17,179,964
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Peter D. Ley
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22,596,159
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5,056,151
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17,179,964
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Robert M. Pons
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25,430,833
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2,221,477
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17,179,964
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Brian A. Ross
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22,579,271
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5,073,039
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17,179,964
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Anand Vadapalli
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22,108,786
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5,543,524
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17,179,964
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Proposal 2: Advisory Approval of the Companys Executive Compensation
The Company proposal requesting that shareholders approve executive compensation, on an advisory
basis, was approved with the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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18,876,520
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7,342,039
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1,433,751
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17,179,964
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Proposal 3: Approval of the Second Amended and Restated Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
2011 Incentive Award Plan
The Companys proposal requesting approval of the Second Amended and Restated Alaska Communications
Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan was approved with the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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19,213,819
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7,057,630
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1,380,861
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17,179,964
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Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of the Companys Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
The Company proposal requesting ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was
approved with the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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41,763,380
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1,008,173
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2,060,721
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N/A
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Proposal 5: Ratification of the Adoption by the Board of Directors of the Section 382 Tax Benefits
Preservation Plan
The Company proposal requesting ratification of the Board of Directors adoption of the Section 382
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan was approved with the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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18,284,779
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8,060,471
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1,307,060
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17,179,964
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