Bally's Corp 8-K, filed May 17, 2024
Bally's Corp (BALY)
8-K
2024-05-17
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About this 8-K
Bally's Corp filed this 8-K on May 17, 2024, reporting on events of May 16, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 16, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Bally's Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually on May 16, 2024. There were 40,426,353 outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 30,935,608 were present or represented by proxy. The Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on four proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected Terrence Downey, Jaymin B. Patel and Wanda Young Wilson to serve as directors for a term of three years. The vote was as follows:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrence Downey | 20,328,022 | 7,162,217 | 3,445,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaymin B. Patel | 22,913,550 | 4,576,689 | 3,445,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wanda Young Wilson | 22,911,409 | 4,578,830 | 3,445,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. The vote was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 30,620,768 | 267,586 | 47,254 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - Approval, on a Non-binding Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
At the Annual Meeting, the vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 23,639,154 | 3,819,176 | 31,909 | 3,445,369 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on the Adoption of a Smokefree Policy.
At the Annual Meeting, the vote to consider a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the adoption of a smokefree policy was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 3,145,853 | 23,983,362 | 361,024 | 3,445,369 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| BALLY'S CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Kim Barker Lee | |||||||
| Name: | Kim Barker Lee | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |||||||
Date: May 17, 2024