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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX)

8-K 2021-05-10 For: 2021-05-06
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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) May 6, 2021

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-37976 81-3881866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8360 S. Durango Drive

Post Office Box 98510

Las Vegas, Nevada                     89193-8510

(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876‑7237

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, $1 Par Value SWX New York Stock Exchange

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 6, 2021. Holders of approximately 51,725,324 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy. The Company’s stockholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below to serve as a director of the Company for a term that will continue until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or the director’s earlier resignation, death, or removal, (ii) approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, and (iii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The following tables present the final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

Proposal 1. The election of ten (10) directors.

Name For Withhold Broker Non-Votes
Robert L. Boughner 48,238,919 924,335 2,562,070
José A. Cárdenas 48,652,597 510,657 2,562,070
Stephen C. Comer 48,334,932 828,322 2,562,070
John P. Hester 48,757,088 406,165 2,562,070
Jane Lewis-Raymond 48,924,080 239,174 2,562,070
Anne L. Mariucci 46,644,565 2,518,688 2,562,070
Michael J. Melarkey 47,030,817 2,132,436 2,562,070
A. Randall Thoman 48,644,867 518,387 2,562,070
Thomas A. Thomas 48,542,532 620,722 2,562,070
Leslie T. Thornton 48,761,896 401,357 2,562,070

Proposal 2. Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
48,094,703 843,616 224,934 2,562,070

Proposal 3. The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2021.

For Against Abstain
51,303,808 298,791 122,724

SIGNATURE

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.

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: May 10, 2021
/s/ THOMAS E. MORAN
Thomas E. Moran
Corporate Secretary/Legal Counsel