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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): November 17, 2010 (November 16, 2010)
FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-12117
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75-1328153 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
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3813 Green Hills Village Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee
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37215 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(615) 844-2800
(Registrants 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))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) As noted in Item 5.07 below, at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting)
of First Acceptance Corporation (the Company) held on November 16, 2010, the Companys
stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares authorized for issuance pursuant to the
Amended and Restated First Acceptance Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan).
A summary of the material terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is set forth on pages 29
and 30 of the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) on October 15, 2010 (the Proxy Statement), and is incorporated
herein by reference. That summary and the foregoing description of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which
is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on November 16, 2010. At the Annual Meeting,
Rhodes R. Bobbitt, Harvey B. Cash, Donald J. Edwards, Gerald J. Ford, Stephen J. Harrison, Thomas
M. Harrison, Jr., Tom C. Nichols, Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. and William A. Shipp, Jr. were elected by
the stockholders to serve as directors until the Companys next annual meeting of stockholders and
until such time as their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an increase in the number of
shares authorized for issuance pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and ratified the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
The final voting results for each of the foregoing proposals, which were described in more
detail in the Proxy Statement, are set forth below.
(1) Each director was elected by the following tabulation:
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Withheld |
Rhodes R. Bobbitt |
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35,043,552 |
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5,257,328 |
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Harvey B. Cash |
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39,600,900 |
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699,980 |
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Donald J. Edwards |
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39,918,517 |
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382,363 |
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Gerald J. Ford |
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39,973,399 |
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327,481 |
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Stephen J. Harrison |
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39,969,099 |
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331,781 |
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Thomas M. Harrison, Jr. |
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39,976,049 |
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324,831 |
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Tom C. Nichols |
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35,098,034 |
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5,202,846 |
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Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. |
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39,622,483 |
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678,397 |
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William A. Shipp, Jr. |
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34,568,530 |
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5,732,350 |
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(2) The increase in the number of shares authorized for issuance pursuant to the Employee
Stock Purchase Plan was approved by the following tabulation:
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Votes Withheld and |
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Broker Non-Votes |
39,675,152 |
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559,872 |
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65,856 |
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8,208,378 |
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(3) The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 was approved by the
following tabulation:
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For |
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Votes Withheld |
39,944,168 |
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6,938,758 |
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6,378 |
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1,619,954 |
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Amended and Restated First Acceptance Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
SIGNATURE
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.
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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/ Stephen J. Harrison
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Stephen J. Harrison |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 17, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Amended and Restated First Acceptance Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan |