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

June 2, 2014

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

IMAX Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Canada   1-35066   98-0140269

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2525 Speakman Drive,

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1

(905) 403-6500

 

110 E. 59th Street, Suite 2100

New York, New York, USA 10022

(212) 821-0100

(905) 403-6500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On June 2, 2014, the Company’s shareholders confirmed the repeal and replacement of By-Law No. 1, which previously had been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, subject to shareholder confirmation. The amendments to By-Law No. 1 include Advance Notice Provisions, which provide for requirements regarding nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors that are made by shareholders of the Company. A copy of the replacement to By-Law No. 1 is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2014 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on June 2, 2014.

Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual and Special Meeting, and the final voting results on each such matter.

 

1. Election of Directors

By a vote by way of show of hands, Neil S. Braun, Eric A. Demirian, Richard L. Gelfond, Garth M. Girvan, David W. Leebron, Michael MacMillan, Michael Lynne, I. Martin Pompadur, Marc A. Utay, and Bradley J. Wechsler were elected as directors of the Company to hold office until the year 2015 or until their successors are elected or appointed. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the ten directors nominated for election as follows:

 

Director            Votes For                    Votes Withheld                    Broker Non-Votes             

Neil S. Braun

   50,979,581    594,026           7,867,687   

Eric A. Demirian

   34,289,532    17,283,975      7,867,687   

Richard L. Gelfond

   50,932,183    641,424           7,867,687   

Garth M. Girvan

   28,007,120    23,566,387      7,867,687   

David W. Leebron

   48,878,244    2,695,363        7,867,687   

Michael Lynne

   51,385,578    188,029           7,867,687   

Michael MacMillan

   51,358,919    214,688           7,867,687   

Martin Pompadur

   34,145,123    17,428,384      7,867,687   

Marc A. Utay

   34,286,311    17,287,196      7,867,687   

Bradley J. Wechsler

   50,458,950    1,114,657        7,867,687   

 

2. Appointment of Auditor

By a vote by way of show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and shareholders authorized the directors to fix their remuneration. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the re-appointment of PwC as follows:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

58,160,001

   1,112,863    158,430    0

 

3. Confirmation of Amendments to By-Law No. 1

By a vote by way of show of hands, shareholders confirmed the amendments to By-Law No.1 by repeal and replacement, as outlined in the Company’s April 22, 2014 Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the confirmation of the amendments to By-Law No. 1 as follows:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

50,773,768

   717,747    93,304    7,867,687

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

3.2    By-Law No. 1 of IMAX Corporation enacted on June 2, 2014.

 

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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.

 

        IMAX Corporation
        (Registrant)
Date:  

June 3, 2014

      By:   /s/ Robert D. Lister
        Name:   Robert D. Lister
          Chief Legal Officer & Chief Business Development Officer

 

       
        By:   /s/ G. Mary Ruby
        Name:   G. Mary Ruby
          Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary

 

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