8-K

FTI CONSULTING, INC (FCN)

8-K 2021-06-07 For: 2021-06-02
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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): June 2, 2021

FTI CONSULTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland 001-14875 52-1261113
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br> <br>File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br> <br>Identification No.)
555 12th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(202) 312-9100

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br> <br>symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share FCN 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. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)     A total of 31,401,861 shares, or 91.77%, of the common stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the record date of March 4, 2021 (the “Record Date”), was represented by proxy at the annual meeting of the stockholders of FTI Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 2, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals below were described in detail in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”).

(b)     The final voting results for the three proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Elect as directors the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date elected the eight nominees as directors of the Company by a majority of the total votes cast FOR and WITHHELD with respect to his or her election as a director at the Annual Meeting, to each serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies, or until his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal (whichever occurs first), as follows:

Name For Withheld Abstain Broker<br>Non-Votes
Brenda J. Bacon 28,032,337 1,959,513 36,961 1,373,050
Mark S. Bartlett 28,990,729 1,026,669 11,413 1,373,050
Claudio Costamagna 29,915,480 97,983 15,348 1,373,050
Vernon Ellis 29,653,857 358,198 16,756 1,373,050
Nicholas C. Fanandakis 29,932,098 82,592 14,121 1,373,050
Steven H. Gunby 29,734,840 282,558 11,413 1,373,050
Gerard E. Holthaus 29,574,790 375,727 78,294 1,373,050
Laureen E. Seeger 29,665,618 348,091 15,102 1,373,050

Proposal No. 2 – Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as FTI Consulting, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. A majority of votes cast by stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date at the Annual Meeting voted FOR Proposal No. 2, and the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified, as follows:

For Against Abstain
31,255,834 129,906 16,121

Proposal No. 3 – Vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2020, as described in the Proxy Statement for the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date at the Annual Meeting voted 97.8% FOR and 2.2% AGAINST Proposal 3, as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
29,362,446 645,463 20,902 1,373,050

The Company’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee value the views of the Company’s stockholders and will consider the results of this advisory vote when making future decisions on named executive officer compensation.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

104 The Cover Page from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 2, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FTI Consulting, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Dated: June 7, 2021 By: /s/ CURTIS P. LU
Curtis P. Lu
General Counsel

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