New York Times Co 8-K, filed Apr 29, 2022
New York Times Co (NYT)
8-K
2022-04-29
For: 2022-04-27
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About this 8-K
New York Times Co filed this 8-K on April 29, 2022, reporting on events of April 27, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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): April 27, 2022
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders of The New York Times Company (the “Company”) was held on April 27, 2022. At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal Number 1 — Election of directors
The stockholders (with Class A and Class B common stockholders voting separately) elected all of management’s nominees for election as directors. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
| Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| (Vote results of Class A common stockholders) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amanpal S. Bhutani | 141,995,970 | 693,381 | 10,461,930 | |||||||||||||||||
| Manuel Bronstein | 140,969,015 | 1,720,336 | 10,461,930 | |||||||||||||||||
| Doreen Toben | 139,915,288 | 2,774,063 | 10,461,930 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebecca Van Dyck | 132,648,339 | 10,041,012 | 10,461,930 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Vote results of Class B common stockholders) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beth Brooke | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Glaser | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Golden | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hays N. Golden | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Meredith Kopit Levien | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian P. McAndrews | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| David Perpich | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| John W. Rogers, Jr. | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A.G. Sulzberger | 756,499 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Number 2 — Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
The stockholders (with Class A and Class B common stockholders voting together) ratified the selection, by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 151,953,993 | 348,431 | 1,605,360 | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Number 3 — Advisory vote to approve executive compensation
The Class B common stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 752,159 | 4,340 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY | ||||||||
Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Diane Brayton | ||||||
| Diane Brayton | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||