Current Report


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):  February 8, 2012


MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
000-51468
02-0620757
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


3041 W. Pasadena Dr., Boise, Idaho 83705

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(208) 955-8930

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

The annual meeting of the stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 8, 2012.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved three proposals.  The proposals below are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated December 29, 2011.  Of the 12,719,639 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 12,115,969 shares were represented, constituting at 95.3% quorum.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

1)  
Approval of the board’s nominees for director to serve a one year term

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Vote
Keith E. Alessi
 
11,261,701
 
304,151
 
550,117
Bruce C. Bruckmann
 
10,205,279
 
1,360,573
 
550,117
James F. Cleary, Jr.
 
11,535,084
 
30,768
 
550,117
John F. McNamara
 
11,361,914
 
203,938
 
550,117
A. Craig Olson
 
11,533,152
 
32,700
 
550,117
Robert N. Rebholtz, Jr.
 
11,532,717
 
33,135
 
550,117
William J. Robison
 
11,360,993
 
204,859
 
550,117


2)  
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Vote
11,883,043
 
230,770
 
2,156
 
0

3)  
Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on the executive compensation of certain executive officers

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Vote
11,246,896
 
214,298
 
104,658
 
550,117


 
 
 

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

     
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
 
Date:  February 9, 2012
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson
     
Mary Patricia B. Thompson
     
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief  Financial Officer