8-K
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS)
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): December 8, 2021
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-36900 | 47-3373056 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY | 10121 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 465-4111
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
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| Class A Common Stock | MSGS | 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).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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On December 8, 2021, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Class A stockholders have one vote per share and the Class B stockholders have ten votes per share. The proposals are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2021. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
| 1. | The Company’s Class A stockholders elected the five directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: | |||||
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| For | Withheld | Broker<br>Non-Votes | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joseph M. Cohen | 13,035,852 | 3,267,892 | 1,585,623 | |||
| Richard D. Parsons | 14,338,459 | 1,965,285 | 1,585,623 | |||
| Nelson Peltz | 14,858,853 | 1,444,891 | 1,585,623 | |||
| Ivan Seidenberg | 13,037,782 | 3,265,962 | 1,585,623 | |||
| Anthony J. Vinciquerra | 15,047,958 | 1,255,786 | 1,585,623 |
The Company’s Class B stockholders elected the twelve directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| For | Withheld | Broker<br>Non-Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charles F. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charles P. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Marianne Dolan Weber | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paul J. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quentin F. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ryan T. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Thomas C. Dolan | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Stephen C. Mills | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Alan D. Schwartz | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brian G. Sweeney | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vincent Tese | 45,295,170 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2. | The Company’s Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders, voting together as a single class, ratified the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: | |||||
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 63,142,663 | 28,805 | 13,069 | 0 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP. (Registrant) | |
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| By: | /s/ Mark C. Cresitello |
| Name: Mark C. Cresitello | |
| Title: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Secretary |
Dated: December 8, 2021