Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting, Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were approved by the Company’s stockholders and no other business was properly brought before the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 28, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors - The Company’s stockholders elected Brandon M. Ribar, Noah R. Beren and Shmuel S.Z. Lieberman to each serve as a director of the Company for three-year terms expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. The voting results for each of these individuals were as follows:
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Director |
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Votes “FOR” |
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Votes “WITHHELD” |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Brandon M. Ribar |
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6,519,414 |
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499,098 |
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310,446 |
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Noah R. Beren |
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6,493,263 |
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525,249 |
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310,446 |
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Shmuel S.Z. Lieberman |
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6,513,112 |
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505,400 |
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310,446 |
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Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Auditors - The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were 7,266,735 shares “FOR,” 44,459 shares “AGAINST,” and 17,764 abstentions.
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation - The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. The voting results were 6,506,697 shares “FOR,” 508,538 shares “AGAINST,” 3,277 abstentions, and 310,446 broker non-votes.
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation - The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the option of “EVERY ONE YEAR” as the preferred frequency for advisory votes on executive compensation. The voting results were 6,892,265 shares for the option of “EVERY ONE YEAR,” 171 shares for the option of “EVERY TWO YEARS,” 39,304 shares for the option of “EVERY THREE YEARS,” 86,772 abstentions, and 310,446 broker non-votes.
Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to Proposal 4, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold a stockholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers once every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as required pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Proposal 5 - Amendment to the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan - The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s the 2019 Plan to (i) increase the number of shares of common stock that the Company may issue under such plan from 797,600 shares to 1,297,600 shares and (ii) remove the limitation on the maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards may be granted to any one participant during any calendar year. The voting results were 5,960,270 shares “FOR,” 1,057,404 shares “AGAINST,” 838 abstentions, and 310,446 broker non-votes.
Proposal 6 - Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation - The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to allow the Company to exculpate certain officers from liability for breach of the duty of care in certain actions. The voting results were 5,977,539 shares “FOR,” 1,039,904 shares “AGAINST,” 1,069 abstentions, and 310,446 broker non-votes.