8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): February 12, 2020

DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

SOUTH CAROLINA

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(213) 229-5300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On February 12, 2020, Daily Journal Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 1,198,911 shares were represented in person or by valid proxy, and the final results for each proposal voted on at the meeting are set forth below:

Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the election of their successors. The number of votes cast for each of the directors is set forth below. There were 409,854 broker non-votes.

Ratification of Independent Accountants. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Squar Milner LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The vote totals were 1,198,798 FOR and 92 AGAINST, with 21 ABSTENTIONS.

Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The Company’s shareholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to adopt a majority vote standard for uncontested elections to the Board of Directors. The vote totals were 788,436 FOR and 281 AGAINST, with 340 ABSTENTIONS. There were 409,854 broker non-votes.

Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders voted in favor of a resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation. The vote totals were 774,369 FOR and 779 AGAINST, with 13,909 ABSTENTIONS. There were 409,854 broker non-votes

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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.

DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ Gerald L. Salzman

Gerald L. Salzman

Chief Executive Officer

President

Chief Financial Officer

Treasurer

Dated: February 13, 2020