MoneyGram International, Inc. (Form: 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):   May 26, 2010

MoneyGram International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-31950 16-1690064
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1550 Utica Avenue South, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55416
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   952-591-3000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As described below in Item 5.07, at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MoneyGram International, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as so amended, the “Omnibus Plan”) in order to (i) increase the aggregate number of shares that may be granted under the Omnibus Plan to an eligible person in any calendar year from 10 million to 12 million shares, (ii) include an additional provision for limitations on performance awards that are denominated in shares in order to ensure exemption from Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (iii) provide clarification regarding the limitation on performance awards that are denominated in cash.

A description of the material terms of the Omnibus Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 26, 2010. In addition, the foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Omnibus Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2010 and incorporated by reference herein.

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

The Company held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 26, 2010. The following matters were voted on by the Company’s stockholders and received the following votes:

Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as directors of the Company for a one year term expiring at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders:

                                 
Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
J. Coley Clark
    453,402,219       1,745,312       110,142       14,322,452  
Victor W. Dahir
    453,417,190       1,725,878       114,605       14,322,452  
Thomas M. Hagerty
    450,304,210       4,841,407       112,056       14,322,452  
Scott L. Jaeckel
    432,574,949       22,581,089       101,635       14,322,452  
Seth W. Lawry
    432,590,183       22,565,088       102,402       14,322,452  
Ann Mather
    453,399,058       1,755,497       103,118       14,322,452  
Pamela H. Patsley
    450,377,530       4,787,568       92,575       14,322,452  
Ganesh B. Rao
    450,275,207       4,876,185       106,281       14,322,452  
W. Bruce Turner
    453,407,833       1,752,279       97,561       14,322,452  

Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

                 
For   Against   Abstain
468,964,751
    456,042       159,332  

Proposal 3. The Company’s stockholders approved the proposed amendments to the MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as described in Item 5.02 above).

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
443,481,426
    9,380,762       2,395,485       14,322,452  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1   MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.01 to MoneyGram International, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2010).


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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.

         
    MoneyGram International, Inc.
          
June 2, 2010   By:   /s/ Timothy C. Everett
       
        Name: Timothy C. Everett
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary