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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 9, 2023
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware001-3260120-3247759
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
9348 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills, California
90210
  (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(310) 867-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $.01 Par Value Per ShareLYVNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On June 9, 2023, effective as of the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), Dana Walden retired from the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company.

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

(b) On June 9, 2023, at the Annual Meeting of the Company:

1. Maverick Carter, Ping Fu, Jeff Hinson, Chad Hollingsworth, Jimmy Iovine, Jim Kahan, Greg Maffei, Randall Mays, Rich Paul, Michael Rapino, and Latriece Watkins were elected as directors to serve for a term of one year expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024 or until their successors are elected and qualified;

2. a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation was not approved;

3. a non-binding advisory resolution was passed in favor of holding stockholder advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation every year; and

4. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year.

The final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
NomineesForAgainstAbstainedBroker Non-Votes
Maverick Carter194,780,8774,333,58729,6496,362,544
Ping Fu194,960,8864,148,10435,1236,362,544
Jeff Hinson186,816,90112,294,49332,7196,362,544
Chad Hollingsworth174,345,57724,763,93734,5996,362,544
Jimmy Iovine187,649,98611,464,81829,3096,362,544
Jim Kahan192,655,3006,455,22033,5936,362,544
Greg Maffei128,117,10470,923,360103,6496,362,544
Randall Mays157,350,75041,760,75432,6096,362,544
Rich Paul198,501,547610,48132,0856,362,544
Michael Rapino197,685,8581,426,05932,1966,362,544
Latriece Watkins198,113,592999,12231,3996,362,544

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
92,314,797106,777,71651,6006,362,544

Proposal No. 3 – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Company’s Executive Compensation
3 Years
2 Years
1 Year
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
87,856,47430,586111,184,56172,4916,362,544


    


Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023
For
Against
Abstained
204,800,630678,14427,883

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




    


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.
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
By:
/s/ Brian Capo
Brian Capo
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
June 15, 2023