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 20, 2018

 

 

 

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda

(State of Incorporation)

 

001-35784

(Commission File Number)

 

98-0691007

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

   

7665 Corporate Center Drive

Miami, Florida

   33126
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(305) 436-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On June 20, 2018, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders at the Pullman Miami, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). There were 203,584,044 ordinary shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represented 90.61% of the combined voting power of ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares were entitled to one vote for each ordinary share held as of the close of business on April 2, 2018.

 

The shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:

 

1.To elect three directors, each to serve until the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

2.To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

3.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 and the determination of PwC’s remuneration by the Audit Committee of Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.

 

The voting results for each of these proposals are detailed below.

 

1.Election of Directors

 

Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Adam M. Aron   195,434,693   459,622   226,028   7,463,701
Stella David   195,168,646   728,033   223,664   7,463,701
Mary E. Landry   195,249,182   733,017   138,144   7,463,701

 

Each of the three nominees for director was elected to serve until the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

2.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes    
129,191,940   59,622,362   7,306,041   7,463,701    

 

The shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

3.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For   Against   Abstain        
202,061,023   1,213,019   310,002        

 

There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 and the determination of PwC’s remuneration by the Audit Committee of the Board.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized this 21st day of June, 2018.

 

 

  NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
     
  By:  /s/ Daniel S. Farkas  
   

Daniel S. Farkas

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary