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 29, 2015

	GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	State of Alaska		0-15279		92-0072737
	(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)		Commission File Number		(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

 

	2550 Denali Street
	Suite 1000
	Anchorage, Alaska		99503
	(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (907) 868-5600

 

	NONE
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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))

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

The Company held its 2015 annual shareholder meeting on June 29, 2015.  The following matters were each submitted to a vote of shareholders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise:

(1) Election of directors – Four individuals were each elected to a three-year term on our classified board of directors.

(2) Ratification of appointment of accounting firm – Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP by our board's Audit Committee as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2015, was ratified.

The voting results from the Annual Meeting on the election of directors and ratification of appointment of accounting firm are as follows:

Item		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Election of Directors -
Stephen M. Brett		62,271,633		—		252,126		—		2,611,935
Ronald A. Duncan		62,292,577		—		231,182		—		2,611,935
Stephen R. Mooney		62,273,716		—		250,043		—		2,611,935
Eric L. Zinterhofer		62,186,606		—		337,153		—		2,611,935
Ratification of Accounting Firm		65,097,502		30,433		—		7,759		—

There were no director nominees other than as set forth above.

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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.

			GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
			(Registrant)
Date: July 1, 2015
		By	/s/ Peter J. Pounds
			Name: Peter J. Pounds
			Title:  Senior Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer
			and Secretary
			(Principal Financial Officer)