form_8k.htm


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):
June 7, 2012

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



DELAWARE
  
001-15749
  
31-1429215
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)



7500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

(214) 494-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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

On June 7, 2012, Alliance Data Systems Corporation's annual meeting of stockholders was held at the Hilton Easton at 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219.  A total of 47,889,931 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting, representing approximately 91.78% of the Company’s shares outstanding as of April 9, 2012, the record date set for the annual meeting. The matters voted on at the annual meeting and the results for each matter were as follows:

(a) Each of Edward J. Heffernan and Robert A. Minicucci was re-elected as a Class III director of the Company to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Edward J. Heffernan
44,002,889 For
464,847 Against
14,321 Abstain
3,407,874 Broker Non-Votes

Robert A. Minicucci
43,901,470 For
565,990 Against
14,597 Abstain
3,407,874 Broker Non-Votes


(b) Executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the Company’s stockholders.

43,643,207 For
798,180 Against
40,670 Abstain
3,407,874 Broker Non-Votes


(c) The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified by the Company’s stockholders.

47,125,134 For
694,372 Against
70,425 Abstain

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
       
Date: June 11, 2012
By:
  
/s/ Charles L. Horn
     
Charles L. Horn
     
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer