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): June 4, 2015
AMBASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-07265
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95-2962743
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employment Identification Number)
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ONE SOUTH OCEAN BOULEVARD, SUITE 301
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(203) 532-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders on June 4, 2015, votes were taken for the proposals that follow below. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock voted in person or by proxy for each of the proposals was as follows:
Proposal #1 - A vote was taken for the election of one Director of the Company to hold office for a three-year term and until their successors shall have been duly elected.
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NOMINEE
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FOR
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WITHHELD
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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Alessandra F. Bianco
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22,894,577
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739,105
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8,575,316
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The terms of directors Richard A. Bianco, Theodore T. Horton, Jr. and Kenneth M. Schmidt continued after the meeting.
As previously announced, Mr. Jerry Y. Carnegie's term with the Company's Board of Directors expired in June 2015 and he did not stand for reelection.
Proposal #2 – A vote was taken to ratify the approval of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the calendar year 2015.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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31,960,579
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171,769
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76,650
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The foregoing proposals are described more fully in the Company's definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2015, pursuant to Section14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated there under.
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.
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AMBASE CORPORATION
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By /s/ John Ferrara
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John Ferrara
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Controller
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AmBase Corporation
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Date: June 4, 2015
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