Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   September 24, 2010

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-15799 650701248
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 409-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. held its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders on September 24, 2010. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

1. Our shareholders elected each of the individuals nominated for election for a one-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified as follows:

                         
Name   For   Authority Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Henry C. Beinstein
     116,491,529       8,190,948       41,865,606  
 
                        
Robert J. Eide
     115,725,252       8,957,225       41,865,606  
 
                        
Dr. Phillip Frost
     114,583,206       10,099,271       41,865,606  
 
                        
Brian S. Genson
     116,524,746       8,157,731       41,865,606  
 
                        
Saul Gilinski
     116,524,408       8,158,069       41,865,606  
 
                        
Dr. Richard M. Krasno
     116,441,956       8,240,521       41,865,606  
 
                        
Richard J. Lampen
     116,313,915       8,368,562       41,865,606  
 
                        
Howard M. Lorber
     114,751,261       9,931,216       41,865,606  
 
                        
Jeffrey S. Podell
     116,523,576       8,158,901       41,865,606  
 
                        
Richard J. Rosenstock
     116,413,962       8,268,515       41,865,606  
 
                        
Mark Zeitchick
     116,415,223       8,267,254       41,865,606  
 
                        

2. Our shareholders approved the sale and issuance of our common stock to certain of our directors and officers as follows:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
114,916,440
    8,871,463       894,530       41,869,163  
 
                       

3. Our shareholders ratified the selection of EisnerAmper LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 as follows:

                     
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
157,931,090
    1,449,625       7,620,356     N/A
 
                   

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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.

         
    Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
          
September 24, 2010   By:   /s/ Brett H. Kaufman
       
        Name: Brett H. Kaufman
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer