RILY 8-K
BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (RILY)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on December 1, 2025. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
| 1. | Election of Directors: |
| Nominee for Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| (01) Bryant R. Riley | 10,434,971 | 400,898 | 31,154 | 8,230,239 | ||||||||||||
| (02) Thomas J. Kelleher | 10,414,663 | 415,824 | 36,536 | 8,230,239 | ||||||||||||
| (03) Robert L. Antin | 10,253,933 | 575,091 | 37,998 | 8,230,240 | ||||||||||||
| (04) Tammy Brandt | 10,350,976 | 480,145 | 35,900 | 8,230,241 | ||||||||||||
| (05) Robert D’Agostino | 9,824,900 | 1,006,152 | 35,969 | 8,230,241 | ||||||||||||
| (06) Renee E. LaBran | 9,934,506 | 896,643 | 35,871 | 8,230,242 | ||||||||||||
| (07) Randall E. Paulson | 10,058,596 | 768,485 | 39,940 | 8,230,241 | ||||||||||||
| (08) Mimi K. Walters | 9,948,766 | 878,123 | 40,133 | 8,230,240 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 18,676,457 | 368,976 | 51,829 | ||||||||
| 3. | Vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 8,918,235 | 1,667,953 | 280,832 | 8,230,242 | |||||||||||
| 4. | Vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers: |
| Votes For | ||||
| 3 Years | 2,617,360 | |||
| 2 Years | 356,282 | |||
| 1 Year | 6,754,729 | |||
| TOTAL | 9,728,371 | |||
| Abstentions: | 1,138,647 | |||
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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.
| B. Riley Financial, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Bryant Riley | |
| Name: | Bryant Riley | |
| Title: | Co-Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: December 3, 2025
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