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 14, 2012
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-11588 | 38-3042953 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 73 Kercheval Avenue | |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 48236 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313) 886-7070
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| 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)) |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Saga Communications, Inc. (“Annual Meeting”) was held on May 14, 2012.
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following matters:
(1) The five nominees for election as directors for the ensuing year, and until their successors are elected and qualified, received the following votes:
| Name | For | Against | ||||||
| Clarke R. Brown* | 2,145,626 | 1,058,331 | ||||||
| Edward K. Christian | 8,411,070 | 775,777 | ||||||
| David B. Stephens* | 3,135,886 | 68,071 | ||||||
| Gary Stevens | 8,127,785 | 1,059,062 | ||||||
| W. Russell Withers, Jr. | 8,127,861 | 1,058,986 |
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| * | Elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock. |
(2) The proposal to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved with 9,281,218 votes cast for, 12,456 votes cast against and 469 abstentions.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||
| Dated: May 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ Samuel D. Bush |
| Samuel D. Bush | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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