Freedom Holding Corp 8-K, filed Sep 15, 2021
Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC)
About this 8-K
Freedom Holding Corp filed this 8-K on September 15, 2021, reporting on events of September 14, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On September 14, 2021, Freedom Holding Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). As of July 22, 2021, the record date for the 2021 Annual Meeting, 58,443,212 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by the stockholders is set forth below.
1. | The Company’s stockholder elected each of Leonard Stillman and Amber Williams as Class II directors of the Company for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: |
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Leonard Stillman |
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| 43,115,989 |
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| 0 |
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| 95,887 |
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| 8,880,030 |
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Amber Williams |
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| 43,211,567 |
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| 0 |
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| 309 |
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| 8,880,030 |
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2. | The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution regarding compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement. The voting results were as follows: |
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| 43,205,330 |
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| 5,639 |
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| 907 |
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| 8,880,030 |
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3. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of WSRP, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows: |
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| 52,091,306 |
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| 289 |
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| 311 |
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No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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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.
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Date: September 14, 2021 | By: | /s/ Adam Cook |
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| Adam Cook |
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| Corporate Secretary |
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