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 6, 2018

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

On June 6, 2018, the Company's Annual Meeting was held at the Company's corporate headquarters at 7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700, Plano, Texas 75024.  A total of 48,646,036 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 87.70% of the Company's shares outstanding as of April 9, 2018, 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 Bruce K. Anderson, Roger H. Ballou, Kelly J. Barlow, E. Linn Draper, Jr., Edward J. Heffernan, Kenneth R. Jensen, Robert A. Minicucci, Timothy J. Theriault and Laurie A. Tucker was elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Bruce K. Anderson

42,850,266
 
For
 
2,185,935
 
Against
 
8,646
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Roger H. Ballou

42,726,265
 
For
 
2,309,151
 
Against
 
9,431
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Kelly J. Barlow

44,801,534
 
For
 
234,829
 
Against
 
8,484
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


E. Linn Draper, Jr.

43,026,827
 
For
 
2,010,295
 
Against
 
7,725
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 



Edward J. Heffernan

44,563,331
 
For
 
473,892
 
Against
 
7,624
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Kenneth R. Jensen

42,900,054
 
For
 
2,136,021
 
Against
 
8,772
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Robert A. Minicucci

41,736,478
 
For
 
3,290,825
 
Against
 
17,544
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Timothy J. Theriault

44,554,478
 
For
 
481,729
 
Against
 
8,640
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


Laurie A. Tucker

44,291,824
 
For
 
726,596
 
Against
 
26,427
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


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

42,929,784
 
For
 
2,090,713
 
Against
 
24,350
 
Abstain
 
3,601,189
 
Broker Non-Votes
 


(c) The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified by the Company's stockholders.

48,123,000
 
For
 
509,002
 
Against
 
14,034
 
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 8, 2018
By:
 
/s/ Charles L. Horn
     
Charles L. Horn
     
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer