8-K

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (JHG)

8-K 2022-05-06 For: 2022-05-04
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section13 or 15(d) of the

Securities ExchangeAct of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2022

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Jersey ,Channel Islands 001-38103 98-1376360
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
201 Bishopsgate EC2M3AE
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London,<br> United Kingdom (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive<br><br> <br>offices)

+44

(0) 20

7818

1818

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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


Title<br> of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name<br> of each exchange on which <br><br>registered
Common<br> Stock, $1.50 Per Share Par Value JHG New<br> 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 o

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.

At the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Janus Henderson Group plc (the “Company”) held in Denver, Colorado, on May 4, 2022, shareholders voted on the following resolutions and cast their votes as described below. All resolutions were decided on a poll, and no resolutions were amended or withdrawn.


Resolution 1.1

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Alison Davis as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,183,110 98.81 1,694,002 1.19 305,869 0 6,012,191 83.93
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,183,110 98.81 1,694,002 1.19 305,869 0 6,012,191 83.93

Resolution 1.2

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Kalpana Desai as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,338,837 98.98 1,443,649 1.02 400,495 0 6,012,191 83.87
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,338,837 98.98 1,443,649 1.02 400,495 0 6,012,191 83.87

Resolution 1.3

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Jeffrey Diermeier as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,145,770 98.78 1,731,069 1.22 306,142 0 6,012,191 83.93
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,145,770 98.78 1,731,069 1.22 306,142 0 6,012,191 83.93

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Resolution 1.4

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Kevin Dolan as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,105,939 98.76 1,759,960 1.24 317,082 0 6,012,191 83.92
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,105,939 98.76 1,759,960 1.24 317,082 0 6,012,191 83.92

Resolution 1.5

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Eugene Flood Jr as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,037,016 98.70 1,843,461 1.30 302,504 0 6,012,191 83.93
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,037,016 98.70 1,843,461 1.30 302,504 0 6,012,191 83.93

Resolution 1.6

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Edward Garden as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 137,230,449 96.73 4,640,542 3.27 311,990 0 6,012,191 83.92
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 137,230,449 96.73 4,640,542 3.27 311,990 0 6,012,191 83.92

Resolution 1.7

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Richard Gillingwater as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 140,268,462 98.91 1,551,932 1.09 362,587 0 6,012,191 83.89
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 140,268,462 98.91 1,551,932 1.09 362,587 0 6,012,191 83.89

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Resolution 1.8

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Lawrence Kochard as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 139,832,261 98.56 2,038,638 1.44 312,082 0 6,012,191 83.92
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 139,832,261 98.56 2,038,638 1.44 312,082 0 6,012,191 83.92

Resolution 1.9

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Nelson Peltz as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 137,035,050 96.59 4,841,723 3.41 306,208 0 6,012,191 83.93
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 137,035,050 96.59 4,841,723 3.41 306,208 0 6,012,191 83.93

Resolution 1.10

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Ms Angela Seymour-Jackson as a Director of the Company.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 133,317,260 94.03 8,457,374 5.97 408,347 0 6,012,191 83.87
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 133,317,260 94.03 8,457,374 5.97 408,347 0 6,012,191 83.87

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Resolution 2: Increase the Cap on Aggregate Annual Compensationfor Non-Executive Directors

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that for the purposes of Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rule 10.17 and all other purposes, the maximum aggregate ordinary remuneration of the Company’s non-executive directors, as a group, be increased from $3,000,000 to $3,700,000 per year.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 111,708,079 98.84 1,310,008 1.16 29,164,894 0 6,012,191 66.86
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 111,708,079 98.84 1,310,008 1.16 29,164,894 0 6,012,191 66.86

Resolution 3: Advisory Say-on-Pay on Executive Compensation

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution and on a nonbinding basis, that the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and in the other executive compensation disclosures contained in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement be approved.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 131,232,550 92.44 10,725,683 7.56 224,748 0 6,012,191 83.98
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 131,232,550 92.44 10,725,683 7.56 224,748 0 6,012,191 83.98

Resolution 4: Advisory on Frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution and on a nonbinding basis, that the option of once every year, two years, or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast will be considered the preferred choice of shareholders as to the frequency with which the Company is to hold a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of its named executive officers.

1<br> Year % 2<br> Years % 3<br> Years % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total<br> number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 136,288,435 96.53 156,429 0.11 4,737,455 3.36 0 1,000,662 6,012,191 83.52
Total number<br> of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number<br> of votes cast: 136,288,435 96.53 156,429 0.11 4,737,455 3.36 0 1,000,662 6,012,191 83.52

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Resolution 5: Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that the shareholders of the Company approve the Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 141,278,779 99.65 500,554 0.35 403,648 0 6,012,191 83.87
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 141,278,779 99.65 500,554 0.35 403,648 0 6,012,191 83.87

Resolution 6: 2022 Deferred Incentive Plan

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that the shareholders of the Company approve the 2022 Deferred Incentive Plan.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 128,801,061 90.86 12,956,160 9.14 425,760 0 6,012,191 83.86
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 128,801,061 90.86 12,956,160 9.14 425,760 0 6,012,191 83.86

Resolution 7: Authority to Purchase Own Shares

It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorize the Company to make purchases on a stock exchange of its ordinary shares, subject to certain conditions described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 147,058,969 99.66 496,872 0.34 639,331 0 0 87.29
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 147,058,969 99.66 496,872 0.34 639,331 0 0 87.29

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Resolution 8: Authority to Purchase Own CDIs

It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorize the Company to make purchases on a stock exchange of its Chess Depositary Interests (CDIs), subject to certain conditions described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 147,028,489 99.67 480,389 0.33 686,294 0 0 87.26
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 147,028,489 99.67 480,389 0.33 686,294 0 0 87.26

Resolution 9: Reappointment of the Auditors

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors to the Company and to authorise the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.

For % Against % Abstain* Discretion Broker<br><br> <br>non-votes* % of ISC<br><br> <br>Voted**
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: 147,278,886 99.67 480,604 0.33 435,682 0 0 87.41
Total number of votes cast on the poll: 0 0 0 0.0 0 N/A N/A 0
Total number of votes cast: 147,278,886 99.67 480,604 0.33 435,682 0 0 87.41

* In tabulating the voting results, only FOR, AGAINST, 1 YEAR, 2 YEARS or 3 YEARS votes are counted. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
** Issued Share Capital as at the record date (7 March 2022): 169,046,154 shares.
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SIGNATURE

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.

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

By: /s/ Roger Thompson
Name: Roger Thompson
Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 5, 2022

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