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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) May 2, 2019 GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware 1-6714 53-0182885 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       1300 North 17th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (703) 345-6300 (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 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 (§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 o 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. o Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 2, 2019, Graham Holdings Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to stockholders. Proposal 1: Election of Directors The Company’s stockholders elected the ten persons nominated as Directors of the Company as set forth below: Class A Common Stock Nominees   For Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes Lee C. Bollinger 964,001 0 0 0 Thomas S. Gayner 964,001 0 0 0 Donald E. Graham 964,001 0 0 0 Jack A. Markell 964,001 0 0 0 Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy 964,001 0 0 0 G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. 964,001 0 0 0 Katharine Weymouth 964,001 0 0 0   Class B Common Stock Nominees   For Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes Christopher C. Davis 3,213,585 302,795 0 0 Anne M. Mulcahy 3,416,459 99,921 0 0 Larry D. Thompson 3,468,164 48,216 0 0 Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve 2018 Compensation Awarded to Named Executive Officers The Company’s Class A stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for 2018, as set forth below: Class A Common Stock For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 964,001 0 0 0 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 hereunto duly authorized.     Graham Holdings Company (Registrant) Date: May 2, 2019   /s/ Nicole Maddrey     (Signature) Nicole Maddrey Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel