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)           April 29, 2016
 
EBIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
0-15946
 
77-0021975
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
1 Ebix Way, Johns Creek, Georgia
 
30097
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (678) 281-2020
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

Ebix, Inc.’s (“Ebix” or the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 29, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Alpharetta, located at 5955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022. As of the record date of March 11, 2016 there were a total of 33,646,656 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting 30,664,134 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Four proposals were brought before the meeting and all four were duly ratified. Below is a description of each proposal and the corresponding final voting results:

I.Election of Directors voting results were as follows:
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Hans U. Benz
 
20,328,422

 
5,303,526

 
5,032,186

Pavan Bhalla
 
25,544,766

 
87,182

 
5,032,186

Neil D. Eckert
 
25,483,051

 
148,897

 
5,032,186

Rolf Herter
 
25,485,699

 
146,249

 
5,032,186

Hans Ueli Keller
 
20,307,465

 
5,324,483

 
5,032,186

Robin Raina
 
25,478,132

 
153,816

 
5,032,186

George W. Hebard III
 
17,754,056

 
7,877,892

 
5,032,186

Joseph R. Wright, Jr.
 
21,568,853

 
4,063,095

 
5,032,186



Accordingly all eight of the above named individuals were declared duly elected to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are qualified and elected.

II.
The ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert, LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
30,161,668
 
472,416
 
30,050
 

Accordingly Cherry Bekaert, LLP has been duly ratified as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.


III.
To approve the Chief Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan to qualify as performance-based compensation for tax deductibility under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
25,170,959
 
418,854
 
42,135
 
5,032,186










IV.
The approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
18,528,705
 
6,964,733
 
138,510
 
5,032,186




There was no other items of business raised during the meeting and the meeting was duly adjourned.





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.
Date: May 5, 2016
 
 
 
 
EBIX, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert Kerris
 
Name:
Robert Kerris
 
Title:
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary