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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)
July 23, 2013


LEGG MASON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
 
1-8529
 
52-1200960
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
No.)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland
 
21202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
410 539-0000
 
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:
¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legg Mason’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on July 23, 2013. In the election of directors, the six director nominees were elected with the following votes:
 
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast
For
Withhold
Non-Votes
 
 
Dennis M. Kass
105,254,620
93,480,210
530,647
11,243,763
 
 
John V. Murphy
105,254,620
93,509,354
501,503
11,243,763
 
 
John H. Myers
105,254,620
93,308,018
702,839
11,243,763
 
 
Nelson Peltz
105,254,620
92,880,431
1,130,426
11,243,763
 
 
W. Allen Reed
105,254,620
93,468,077
542,780
11,243,763
 
 
Joseph A. Sullivan
105,254,620
93,517,038
493,819
11,243,763
 
 
 
 
 
The stockholders voted in favor of an amendment to the Legg Mason, Inc. Non-Employee Director Equity Plan as follows:
 
 
 
Votes Cast
105,254,620
For
75,818,226
Against
18,147,918
Abstain
44,706
Non-Vote
11,243,770
 
 
 
 
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
 
 
 
Votes Cast
105,254,620
For
86,273,016
Against
2,253,752
Abstain
5,483,908
Non-Vote
11,243,944
 
 
 
 
The stockholders voted in favor of the ratification of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 as follows:
 
 
 
Votes Cast
105,254,620
For
104,868,796
Against
362,097
Abstain
23,727
Non-Vote
—
 
 



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.

 
 
LEGG MASON, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  July 25, 2013
By:
/s/ Thomas C. Merchant
 
 
 
Thomas C. Merchant
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel