Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 19, 2011

 

 

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12692   13-3490149

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

325 North LaSalle Street, Suite 500

Chicago, Illinois 60654

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 923-0030

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 19, 2011, Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

Proposal One: The Board of Directors recommended four nominees as Class III directors to stand for election at the 2011 annual meeting and each of the nominees were elected by a plurality of votes cast by shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve until the 2014 annual meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

    For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Stephen E. Paul

      11,198,578         582,005         3,404,804   

David B. Pittaway

      11,196,740         583,843         3,404,804   

Dianne H. Russell

      11,200,996         579,587         3,404,804   

Zane Tankel

      11,199,541         581,042         3,404,804   

Proposal Two: The Audit Committee selected KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2011. The Board of Directors directed that the appointment of the independent accountants be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at the 2011 annual meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, KPMG LLP will serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2011.

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

15,067,548

    105,143    12,786

Proposal Three: The Board of Directors recommended a vote against a stockholder proposal to adopt a simple majority vote. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the stockholder proposal to adopt a simple majority vote was not adopted.

 

For

    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

3,787,548

    7,975,100    17,935    3,404,804

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.

 

  Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Date: May 23, 2011  

/S/    RONALD M. DINELLA        

  Ronald M. DiNella
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer And Treasurer