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<P id=PARA2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 24, 2017</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Delaware</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA19 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>1-8951</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>84-0622967</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA29 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA32 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA37 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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 &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &#167;240.12b-2).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA67 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ITEM 5.07 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA68 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On April 24, 2017, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. There were 51,614,254 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were as follows: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA74 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(1)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA75 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Election of three Class II Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2020:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Withheld</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David D. Mandarich</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">42,507,224</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,637,314</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paris G. Reece III</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">39,819,362</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5,325,176</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David Siegel</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">42,266,577</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,877,961</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA96 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(2) </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA97 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL107  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 63pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">42,515,229</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,572,264</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">57,045</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB110  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA111 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(3) </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA112 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Recommended, in a non-binding advisory vote, as to whether an annual non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers should occur every one, two or three years:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL124  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 90%; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">One Year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 17%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Two Years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Three Years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">26,231,078</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 17%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">742,792</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18,127,953</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">42,715</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB127  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA128 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(4) </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA129 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL139  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 63pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA134 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA135 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">41,281,210</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3,810,252</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">53,076</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,954,952</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB142  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA143 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(5) </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA144 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ratification of t</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">he selection of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL152  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 63pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">47,233,174</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">841,120</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">25,196</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA154 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA156 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d) Exhibits</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL161  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA157 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Exhibit Number</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA158 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Description</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA160 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Third Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA162 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<DIV id=PGBK207  style="WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=PGFTR207  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM207  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<HR style="HEIGHT: 2px; WIDTH: 100%; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; COLOR: #000000" noShade>

<DIV id=PGHDR207  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA207.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA167 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SIGNATURES</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA168 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA169 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 14.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA170 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA171 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">________________</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA172 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 50%">
<P id=PARA208 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50%">
<P id=PARA209 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD>
<P id=PARA210 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>
<P id=PARA211 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD>
<P id=PARA212 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>
<P id=PARA213 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD>Dated: April 25, 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>By: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Joseph H. Fretz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joseph H. Fretz </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Secretary and Corporate Counsel</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA176 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<DIV id=PGBK218  style="WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=PGFTR218  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM218  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<HR style="HEIGHT: 2px; WIDTH: 100%; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; COLOR: #000000" noShade>

<DIV id=PGHDR218  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA177 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA180 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA181 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL190  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<P id=PARA182 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
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mdc20170425_8k.htm
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): April 24, 2017
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-8951
84-0622967
(State or other
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
jurisdiction of
identification no.)
incorporation)
4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100
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:
☐
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))
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).
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 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 24, 2017, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. There were 51,614,254 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were as follows:
(1)
Election of three Class II Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2020:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
David D. Mandarich
42,507,224
2,637,314
2,954,952
Paris G. Reece III
39,819,362
5,325,176
2,954,952
David Siegel
42,266,577
2,877,961
2,954,952
(2)
Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
42,515,229
2,572,264
57,045
2,954,952
(3)
Recommended, in a non-binding advisory vote, as to whether an annual non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers should occur every one, two or three years:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
26,231,078
742,792
18,127,953
42,715
2,954,952
(4)
Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
41,281,210
3,810,252
53,076
2,954,952
(5)
Ratification of t
he selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year
:
For
Against
Abstain
47,233,174
841,120
25,196
ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Third Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated: April 25, 2017
By:
/s/ Joseph H. Fretz
Joseph H. Fretz
Secretary and Corporate Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Third Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan