8-K

COHEN & STEERS, INC. (CNS)

8-K 2021-05-11 For: 2021-05-06
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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 6, 2021

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Cohen & Steers, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-32236 14-1904657
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 832-3232

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

_________________________________________<br><br>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value CNS New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

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 6, 2021, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Each shareholder of record of common stock of the Company as of March 11, 2021 was entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each shareholder was entitled to one vote per share of common stock. A total of 43,237,195 shares of common stock (89.64% of all such shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were present or represented by proxy.

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected the nine director nominees to the board of directors of the Company to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and (iii) approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Set forth below are the final voting results with respect to each matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

(i)    Election of director nominees:

Aggregate Votes
Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Martin Cohen 40,360,244 753,731 15,247 2,107,973
Robert H. Steers 40,863,499 250,124 15,599 2,107,973
Joseph M. Harvey 40,176,313 937,131 15,778 2,107,973
Reena Aggarwal 40,091,945 1,021,271 16,006 2,107,973
Frank T. Connor 40,091,772 1,022,014 15,436 2,107,973
Peter L. Rhein 39,634,543 1,478,723 15,956 2,107,973
Richard P. Simon 38,395,326 2,717,940 15,956 2,107,973
Dasha Smith 40,091,976 1,021,290 15,956 2,107,973
Edmond D. Villani 39,615,181 1,497,951 16,090 2,107,973

(ii)    Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP:

Aggregate Votes
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
42,999,215 204,369 33,611 N/A

(iii)    Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Aggregate Votes
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
36,531,257 4,567,056 30,909 2,107,973

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.

Cohen & Steers, Inc.<br><br>(Registrant)
Date: May 11, 2021 By: /s/ Brian Heller
Name: Brian Heller
Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary