8-K 1 a10-15829_18k.htm 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): August 10, 2010

 

THQ INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-18813

 

13-3541686

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

29903 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills,
California

 

91301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(818) 871-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

On August 10, 2010, THQ Inc. (“THQ” or the “Registrant”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Westlake Village, California (the “Annual Meeting”).  The agenda items for such meeting are shown below along with the vote of the Registrant’s common stock with respect to such agenda items.

 

1.             Election of seven directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and the election and qualification of their successors, if any:

 

 

 

Votes
For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Brian J. Farrell

 

40,679,570

 

16,039,535

 

6,502,891

 

Lawrence Burstein

 

33,417,509

 

23,301,596

 

6,502,891

 

Henry T. DeNero

 

33,771,869

 

22,947,236

 

6,502,891

 

Brian P. Dougherty

 

33,771,496

 

22,947,609

 

6,502,891

 

Jeffrey W. Griffiths

 

33,963,157

 

22,755,948

 

6,502,891

 

Gary E. Rieschel

 

33,773,006

 

22,946,099

 

6,502,891

 

James L. Whims

 

33,439,124

 

23,279,981

 

6,502,891

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the foregoing persons were duly elected to serve as directors, for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2011 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

2.             Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte& Touche LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Number of votes

 

Votes for

 

62,214,390

 

Votes against

 

979,282

 

Votes abstained

 

28,324

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Registrant to serve for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 was duly ratified by our stockholders.

 

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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, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THQ INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward L. Kaufman

Date:    August 13, 2010

 

Edward L. Kaufman,

 

 

Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary

 

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