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 4, 2019

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).

Emerging growth company [ ]

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. [ ]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		ADS		New York Stock Exchange

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

On June 4, 2019, Alliance Data Systems Corporation’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting was held at the Company’s corporate headquarters at 7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700, Plano, Texas 75024. A total of 46,363,024 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 88.51% of the Company’s shares outstanding as of April 8, 2019, 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, Edward J. Heffernan, Kenneth R. Jensen, Robert A. Minicucci, Timothy J. Theriault, Laurie A. Tucker and Sharen J. Turney was elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

Bruce K. Anderson

40,558,834		For
1,586,304		Against
63,971		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Roger H. Ballou

40,656,193		For
1,489,033		Against
63,883		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Kelly J. Barlow

41,443,750		For
696,944		Against
68,415		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-V+otes

Edward J. Heffernan

40,618,013		For
1,527,883		Against
63,213		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Kenneth R. Jensen

40,816,410		For
1,327,683		Against
65,016		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Robert A. Minicucci

40,690,349		For
1,454,174		Against
64,586		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Timothy J. Theriault

41,297,922		For
842,169		Against
69,018		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Laurie A. Tucker

40,966,068		For
1,174,868		Against
68,173		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

Sharen J. Turney

41,652,117		For
488,823		Against
68,169		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

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

39,199,420		For
2,870,582		Against
139,107		Abstain
4,153,915		Broker Non-Votes

(c) The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was ratified by the Company’s stockholders.

45,181,184		For
1,117,391		Against
64,449		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.