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

May 18, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-10962   95-3797580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA   92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(760) 931-1771

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

(a) The Callaway Golf Company (the “Company”) 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 18, 2011.

(b) A description of each matter voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 8, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”). The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

 

(1) The voting results for the annual election of directors were as follows:

 

Director

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Samuel H. Armacost

     45,232,662         4,280,656         8,803,474   

Ronald S. Beard

     45,246,207         4,267,111         8,803,474   

John C. Cushman, III

     41,804,376         7,708,942         8,803,474   

George Fellows

     46,739,139         2,774,179         8,803,474   

Yotaro Kobayashi

     46,685,873         2,827,445         8,803,474   

John F. Lundgren

     45,541,276         3,972,042         8,803,474   

Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

     46,825,636         2,687,682         8,803,474   

Richard L. Rosenfield

     45,113,958         4,399,360         8,803,474   

Anthony S. Thornley

     46,839,614         2,673,704         8,803,474   

 

(2) The voting results for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

56,099,074

  1,787,450   430,268   N/A

 

(3) The voting results for the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

38,832,143

  7,686,789   2,994,386   8,803,474

 

(4) The voting results for the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

40,746,695

  38,151   4,703,933   4,024,539   8,803,474

(d) Based upon the results set forth in item (b)(4) above, the Company currently intends to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year.


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.

 

    CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Date: May 19, 2011     By:  

/s/ Brian P. Lynch

    Name:   Brian P. Lynch
    Title:   Vice President
      and Corporate Secretary