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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549-1004

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 16, 2014

Merge Healthcare Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

350 North Orleans Street, 1st Floor

Chicago, Illinois  60654

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 565-6868

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

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))

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Merge Healthcare Incorporated (the “Company”) was held on June 16, 2014.  A total of 84,386,336 shares were represented, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting.  Matters voted upon and the results of the voting are as set forth below:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

The following number of shares were voted FOR and WITHHELD for the following seven (7) individuals to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or otherwise as provided in our bylaws:

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Result
Dennis Brown		60,147,533		5,537,978		Elected
Justin C. Dearborn		57,844,133		7,841,378		Elected
William J. Devers Jr.		65,104,492		581,019		Elected
Nancy J. Koenig		65,149,710		535,801		Elected
Matthew M. Maloney		64,762,641		922,870		Elected
Richard A. Reck		64,195,222		1,490,289		Elected
Neele E. Stearns, Jr.		65,099,267		586,244		Elected

 

The results reported in this Item 5.07 include 18,700,825 broker non–votes with respect to Proposal 1.

Proposal 2: Approval of the Amendment to the Merge Healthcare Incorporated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The holders of 64,400,336 shares voted FOR an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 500,000 to 1,250,000 shares; the holders of 739,924 shares voted AGAINST the amendment and the holders of 545,251 shares ABSTAINED. The results reported in this Item 5.07 include 18,700,825 broker non–votes with respect to Proposal 2.  As a result, Proposal 2 was approved.

Proposal 3: Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis.

The holders of 64,390,661 shares voted FOR the approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; the holders of 1,036,225 shares voted AGAINST such approval and the holders of 258,625 shares ABSTAINED. The results reported in this Item 5.07 include 18,700,825 broker non–votes with respect to Proposal 3.  As a result, Proposal 3 was approved.

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Proposal 4: Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year.

The holders of 84,065,346 shares voted FOR ratification of our appointment of the firm BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year; the holders of 220,057 shares voted AGAINST such ratification and the holders of 100,933 shares ABSTAINED.  As a result, Proposal 4 was approved.

No other business was brought before the Annual Meeting.

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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.

 

 

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