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): May 12, 2020
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida |
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0-28274 |
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56-1383460 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2800, Tampa, Florida |
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33602 |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 274-1000
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
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SYKE |
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NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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. ☐
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Three proposals described fully in the 2020 Proxy Statement of Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”), were presented for approval at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on May 12, 2020. As of the record date, 41,264,038 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 37,384,689 shares of common stock, or 90.6%, were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present.
The shareholders of the Company voted on the following three matters:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
There were three Class I director positions up for election at the Annual Meeting. The following persons were nominated and elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: James S. MacLeod, William D. Muir, Jr. and Lorraine L. Lutton. The voting results for each nominee were as follows:
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Votes For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
| James S. MacLeod |
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35,281,809 |
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545,346 |
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3,184 |
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1,554,350 |
| William D. Muir, Jr. |
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35,410,695 |
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417,502 |
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2,142 |
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1,554,350 |
| Lorraine L. Lutton |
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35,381,278 |
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447,359 |
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1,702 |
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1,554,350 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The proposal to approve, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy Statement, received the following votes:
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| For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
| 34,472,312 |
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1,308,724 |
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49,303 |
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1,554,350 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020 and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, and express an opinion thereon, as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy Statement, received the following votes:
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
| 36,893,435 |
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366,999 |
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124,255 |
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N/A |