8-K

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (JHG)

8-K 2024-05-03 For: 2024-05-01
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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 1, 2024

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, United Kingdom (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive 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 of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.50 Per Share Par Value JHG 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.

On May 1, 2024, Janus Henderson Group plc (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders voted on the following resolutions and cast their votes as described below. All director nominees were elected (Proposal 1). The proposal to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement, through a non-binding advisory vote, was approved (Proposal 2). The special resolution to renew the Board’s authority to repurchase its ordinary shares (“common stock”) was approved (Proposal 3). Additionally, shareholders ratified the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2024 and authorized the Directors to determine their remuneration (Proposal 4).

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.


Proposal Nominee For % For Against Abstain Broker <br><br>Non-Votes
1.1 Brian Baldwin 136,150,738 95.8 5,912,451 195,986 5,075,899
1.2 John Cassaday 140,645,201 99.0 1,421,216 192,758 5,075,899
1.3 Kalpana Desai 141,145,977 99.3 939,886 173,312 5,075,899
1.4 Ali Dibadj 141,735,676 99.8 348,230 175,269 5,075,899
1.5 Kevin Dolan 140,816,404 99.1 1,264,866 177,905 5,075,899
1.6 Eugene Flood Jr. 141,815,934 99.8 261,069 182,172 5,075,899
1.7 Josh Frank 135,495,877 95.4 6,578,707 184,591 5,075,899
1.8 Alison Quirk 137,042,221 96.4 5,050,679 166,275 5,075,899
1.9 Leslie F. Seidman 141,195,049 99.4 894,749 169,377 5,075,899
1.10 Angela Seymour-Jackson 122,769,427 86.4 19,322,546 167,202 5,075,899
1.11 Anne Sheehan 141,156,942 99.3 927,916 174,317 5,075,899

Proposal 2: Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote on Executive Compensation.


For % For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
126,810,638 98.7 1,628,069 13,820,468 5,075,899

Proposal 3: Renewal of Authority to Repurchase Common Stock.


For % For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
141,706,505 99.9 105,051 447,619 5,075,899

Proposal 4: Reappointment and Remuneration of Auditors.


For % For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
146,765,554 99.7 391,864 177,656 0

Note: In tabulating the voting results, only FOR or AGAINST 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 (March 12, 2024): 161,247,374 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
Date: May 3,<br> 2024 By: /s/ Roger Thompson
Roger Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
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