ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On June 16, 2023, DXP Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 17,360,980 shares of common stock entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, of which 15,770,859 or 90.8 percent, were voted in person or by proxy. Additionally, there were 16,122 shares of Series A and B preferred stock entitled to 1,612 votes at the Annual Meeting. The results for each item submitted for a vote of shareholders are as follows. The shareholders:
(1)Voted to elect each of the six (6) nominees for director.
(2)Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
(3)Approved the amendment of the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(4) Approved ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023.
(5) Approved the amendment of the Certificate of Formation of DXP Enterprises, Inc. of DXP Enterprises, Inc. to permit amendment of its Bylaws by the shareholders at special or annual meetings.
The Company’s inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations:
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vote Results | For | % For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
David R. Little | Re-elected | 13,674,096 | 92.4% | 1,126,218 | 970,545 |
Kent Yee | Re-elected | 12,454,618 | 84.2% | 2,345,696 | 970,545 |
Joseph R. Mannes | Re-elected | 12,451,887 | 84.1% | 2,348,427 | 970,545 |
Timothy P. Halter | Re-elected | 11,432,529 | 77.2% | 3,367,785 | 970,545 |
David Patton | Re-elected | 12,423,108 | 83.9% | 2,377,206 | 970,545 |
Karen Hoffman | Re-elected | 11,613,608 | 78.5% | 3,186,706 | 970,545 |
PROPOSAL 2: ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
With respect to the number of shares of Common Stock that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #2 to approve, as a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation are set forth below:
| | | | | |
For | 13,382,241 |
% For | 90.4% |
Against | 1,392,961 |
Abstain | 25,112 |
Broker Non-Votes* | 970,545 |
Vote Results | Approved |
* Broker non-votes have no effect on this proposal.
PROPOSAL 3: APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE 2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
With respect to the number of shares of Common Stock that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #3 to approve, as a non-binding advisory vote, the amended 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan are set forth below:
| | | | | |
For | 11,536,812 |
% For | 77.9% |
Against | 3,247,363 |
Abstain | 1,613,900.0% |
Broker Non-Votes* | 970,545 |
Vote Results | Approved |
* Broker non-votes have no effect on this proposal.
PROPOSAL 4: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
With respect to the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as independent registered public accountant that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #4 are set forth below:
| | | | | |
For | 15,745,891 |
% For | 99.8% |
Against | 23,572 |
Abstain | 1,396 |
Vote Results | Approved |
PROPOSAL 5: APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF ITS BYLAWS
With respect to the amendment of the Company's bylaws that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #5 are set forth below:
| | | | | |
For | 14,777,228 |
% For | 99.8% |
Against | 7,813 |
Abstain | 15,273 |
Broker Non-Votes* | 970,545 |
Vote Results | Approved |
* Broker non-votes have no effect on this proposal.