Optimum Communications, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 21, 2021
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU)
8-K
2021-06-21
For: 2021-06-16
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About this 8-K
Optimum Communications, Inc filed this 8-K on June 21, 2021, reporting on events of June 16, 2021.
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):
June 21, 2021 (June 16, 2021 )
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 16, 2021, Altice USA, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") at which the Class A and Class B stockholders voted together as a single class upon: (i) the election of Patrick Drahi, Gerrit Jan Bakker, David Drahi, Dexter Goei, Mark Mullen, Dennis Okhuijsen, Charles Stewart and Raymond Svider to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.
The Class A and Class B stockholders elected all eight eligible director nominees on which they voted, and approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.
The number of votes cast for, withheld or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below. In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Class A stockholders have one vote per share and Class B stockholders have twenty-five votes per share.
No other matters were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Drahi | 4,732,372,092 | 82,228,854 | 25,958 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gerrit Jan Bakker | 4,748,369,212 | 66,231,055 | 26,637 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| David Drahi | 4,731,139,906 | 83,050,052 | 436,946 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dexter Goei | 4,750,619,054 | 63,981,860 | 25,990 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Mullen | 4,738,404,297 | 76,195,990 | 26,617 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Okhuijsen | 4,748,017,116 | 66,583,274 | 26,514 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Stewart | 4,694,993,199 | 119,607,188 | 26,517 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond Svider | 4,688,767,642 | 125,774,039 | 85,223 | 12,875,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For: | 4,826,238,212 | ||||
Against: | 1,140,309 | ||||
Abstain: | 123,402 | ||||
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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| Dated: June 21, 2021 | By: | /s/ Michael E. Olsen | |||||||||
| Michael E. Olsen | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||||||