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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA23 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>National Research Corporation</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA64 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Item </U><U>5.07</U>.<U></U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA74 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The election of two directors, Donald M. Berwick and Gail L. Warden, to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors for three-year terms to expire at the Company&#8217;s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">As of the March 10, 2016 record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 20,894,893</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> shares of the Company&#8217;s class A common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 208,948.93 votes; and 3,517,992 shares of the Company&#8217;s class B common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 3,517,992 votes.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> Approximately 94.88% of all votes were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders elected Donald M. Berwick and Gail L. Warden as directors for three-year terms to expire at the Company&#8217;s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Withheld</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 26.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Name</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Percentage</B><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(1)</B></SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Percentage</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Percentage</B><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(2)</B></SUP></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Donald M. Berwick</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; 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; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,275,046.95</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.73%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,930.80</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0.27%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">252,278.44</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Gail L. Warden</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,890,031.38</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">88.00%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">393,946.37</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12.00%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">252,278.44</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Ratify Appointment of KPMG LLP for 2016</U>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. The results of the vote were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
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<P id=PARA228 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA229 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA230 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA231 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA232 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA233 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Percentage </B></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(1)</B></SUP></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA234 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA235 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Percentage </B></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(1)</B></SUP></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA236 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA237 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Percentage </B></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(</B></SUP></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>2</B></SUP></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>)</B></SUP></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA238 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">
<P id=PARA239 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Percentage </B></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(2)</B></SUP></U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA240 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,437,593.82</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA241 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.80%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA242 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6,914.41</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA243 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0.20%</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA244 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">91,720.96</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA245 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA246 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0.00</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA247 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
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<DIV id=PGNUM202  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2</DIV>
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<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Advisory Vote </U><U>to Approve</U><U> Executive Compensation</U> </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The results of the advisory vote were as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA156 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA157 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
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<P id=PARA158 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA160 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA161 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Percentage </B></U><U><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;"><B>(1)</B></SUP></U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA162 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA168 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,243,589.47</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA169 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.89%</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA170 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,551.58</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA171 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">0.11%</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA172 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">36,836.70</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA173 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA174 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">252,278.44</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">N/A</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA178 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on a total of all votes received and eligible to be counted as voted on this proposal at the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA179 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><BR>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8220;N/A&#8221; means that director &#8220;withheld&#8221; votes, abstentions and/or broker non-votes do not have any effect on the voting results on this proposal.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA203.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Dated: May 13, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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nrci20160513_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)
:           May 11, 2016
National Research Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
0-29466
47-0634000
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1245 Q Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(402) 475-2525
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 C.F.R. §230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 C.F.R. §240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Item
5.07
.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
On May 11, 2016, the Company held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on the following proposals:
●
The election of two directors, Donald M. Berwick and Gail L. Warden, to the Company's Board of Directors for three-year terms to expire at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders;
●
The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and
●
An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
As of the March 10, 2016 record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 20,894,893
shares of the Company's class A common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 208,948.93 votes; and 3,517,992 shares of the Company's class B common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 3,517,992 votes.
Approximately 94.88% of all votes were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting:
Election of Directors
The shareholders elected Donald M. Berwick and Gail L. Warden as directors for three-year terms to expire at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Name
Votes
Percentage
(1)
Votes
Percentage
Votes
Percentage
(2)
Donald M. Berwick
3,275,046.95
99.73%
8,930.80
0.27%
252,278.44
N/A
Gail L. Warden
2,890,031.38
88.00%
393,946.37
12.00%
252,278.44
N/A
Ratify Appointment of KPMG LLP for 2016
The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Votes
Percentage
(1)
Votes
Percentage
(1)
Votes
Percentage
(
2
)
Votes
Percentage
(2)
3,437,593.82
99.80%
6,914.41
0.20%
91,720.96
N/A
0.00
N/A
2
Advisory Vote
to Approve
Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The results of the advisory vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Votes
Percentage
(1)
Votes
Percentage
(1)
Votes
Percentage
(
2
)
Votes
Percentage
(2)
3,243,589.47
99.89%
3,551.58
0.11%
36,836.70
N/A
252,278.44
N/A
(1)     Based on a total of all votes received and eligible to be counted as voted on this proposal at the Annual Meeting.
(2)     "N/A" means that director "withheld" votes, abstentions and/or broker non-votes do not have any effect on the voting results on this proposal.
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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.
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION
Dated: May 13, 2016
By:
/s/
Kevin R. Karas
Kevin R. Karas
Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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