8-K

Spok Holdings, Inc (SPOK)

8-K 2021-07-20 For: 2021-07-20
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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): July 20, 2021

SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-32358 16-1694797
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) (Commission<br>File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)
5911 Kingstown Village Pkwy, 6th Floor 22315
--- --- ---
Alexandria, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 611-8488

Not Applicable

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share SPOK NASDAQ National Market®

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

On July 20, 2021, Spok Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 19,401,170 shares of common stock eligible to vote, of which 17,732,916 shares were represented in person (virtually) or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The purpose of the Annual Meeting was to elect ten directors, to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021, and to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”).

As reported in the tables below, ten directors were elected to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors have been elected or appointed, Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021, and the compensation of the Company's NEOs was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.

The results of the election of the directors; the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP; and the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s NEOs; were as follows:

Vote For Vote Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Election of Directors
N. Blair Butterfield 14,610,426 1,363,507 7,689 1,751,294
Bobbie Byrne 15,802,677 171,779 7,166 1,751,294
Christine M. Cournoyer 15,759,212 214,899 7,511 1,751,294
Stacia A. Hylton 15,755,218 218,904 7,500 1,751,294
Randy Hyun 15,820,556 131,940 29,126 1,751,294
Vincent D. Kelly 14,620,469 1,353,660 7,493 1,751,294
Matthew Oristano 14,324,950 1,648,903 7,769 1,751,294
Brett Shockley 15,757,219 193,732 30,671 1,751,294
Todd Stein 15,777,072 179,770 24,780 1,751,294
Royce Yudkoff 14,249,042 1,724,821 7,759 1,751,294
Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP 17,570,536 158,184 4,196
Advisory Vote on the Approval of NEO Compensation 14,516,217 1,406,354 59,051 1,751,294

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.

SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: July 20, 2021 By: /s/ Michael W. Wallace
Name: Michael W. Wallace
Title: Chief Financial Officer