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): December 17, 2010

Emmis Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Indiana   0-23264   35-1542018
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument Circle
Suite 700, Indianapolis, Indiana
  46204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 317-266-0100

 
Not Applicable
(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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of Emmis Communications Corporation held on December 17, 2010, the following directors were elected, and the following additional proposals were voted upon and adopted:

Election of Directors:

                         
    Shareholder Votes   Broker
Director   For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Jeffrey H. Smulyan
    56,882,258       7,485,302       14,055,640  
Greg A. Nathanson
    56,898,281       7,469,279       14,055,640  

Other Proposals:

                                 
    Shareholder Votes   Broker  
Proposal   For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
Proposal to approve the Emmis Communications Corporation 2010 Equity Compensation Plan
    54,038,872       10,290,594       38,094       14,055,640  
                                 
Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Emmis Communications Corporation’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2011
    77,103,639       1,302,197       17,364        

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, thereunto duly authorized.

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Date: December 21, 2010    

By: /s/ J. Scott Enright                        
Name: J. Scott Enright
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

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