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): June 15, 2011
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35008
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20-4568600 |
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer ID No.) |
Bedminster One
135 Route 202/206
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(908) 731-0700
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.s (the Company) Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual
Meeting) was held at the Bridgewater Marriot, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, on
Wednesday June 15, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of
stockholders:
the election of three (3) Class I directors to serve until the 2014 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, or until their respective successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified;
the advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers;
the advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of
the Companys named executive officers;
the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,
2011.
At the close of business on April 18, 2011, the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 34,517,141 shares of the Companys
Common Stock, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The holders of 28,698,729
shares of the Companys Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting,
constituting a quorum.
At the Annual Meeting, all of the Class I directors were elected and all other proposals
submitted to stockholders were approved. With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of the
advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, the Companys
stockholders selected every three years as the frequency.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The vote with respect to the election of the Class I directors was as follows:
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BROKER |
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WITHHELD |
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NON-VOTES |
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Peter Quick |
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27,887,042 |
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19,964 |
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791,723 |
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Glenn H. Stevens |
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27,869,374 |
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37,632 |
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791,723 |
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Thomas Bevilacqua |
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27,889,303 |
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17,703 |
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791,723 |
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Proposal 2. Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers
The vote with respect to the advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers was as follows:
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BROKER |
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NON-VOTES |
27,867,193 |
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15,192 |
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24,621 |
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791,723 |
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Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the
Companys Named Executive Officers
The Companys stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the frequency of the
stockholder vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as required by
Section 14A(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, occur every three years, and the
votes for each option are set forth in the table below:
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BROKER |
1 YEAR |
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2 YEARS |
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3 YEARS |
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ABSTAIN |
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NON-VOTES |
4,801,926 |
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149,590 |
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22,955,490 |
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791,723 |
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In accordance with the results of the advisory vote, the Board of Directors of the Company has
determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers every three years.
Proposal 4. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The vote with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 was
as follows:
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BROKER |
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NON-VOTES |
28,675,645
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23,084 |
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