LendingTree, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 12, 2020
LendingTree, Inc. (TREE)
About this 8-K
LendingTree, Inc filed this 8-K on June 12, 2020, reporting on events of June 10, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 10, 2020, LendingTree, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The holders of an aggregate of 13,063,049 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and a total of 11,387,011 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The stockholders considered and voted on three proposals submitted for stockholder vote, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s 2020 proxy statement prepared for the Annual Meeting.
The following are the voting results on each matter submitted for stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The following nominees for election to the board of directors were elected, each for a one-year term or until their successor has been duly elected and qualified:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Courtnee Chun | 9,535,794 | 699,163 | 7,285 | 1,144,769 |
| Gabriel Dalporto | 10,203,982 | 31,157 | 7,103 | 1,144,769 |
| Thomas M. Davidson, Jr. | 10,183,648 | 51,443 | 7,151 | 1,144,769 |
| Robin Henderson | 10,160,037 | 74,984 | 7,221 | 1,144,769 |
| Douglas Lebda | 10,180,947 | 54,214 | 7,081 | 1,144,769 |
| Steven Ozonian | 9,699,141 | 536,007 | 7,094 | 1,144,769 |
| Saras Sarasvathy | 10,184,918 | 50,147 | 7,177 | 1,144,769 |
| G. Kennedy Thompson | 10,187,372 | 47,717 | 7,153 | 1,144,769 |
| Jennifer Witz | 10,196,925 | 38,059 | 7,258 | 1,144,769 |
Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The proposal to receive a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 7,333,194 | 2,455,576 | 453,472 | 1,144,769 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders advised that they were in favor of the named executive officer compensation set forth in the proxy statement.
Proposal 3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors’ proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 11,272,971 | 106,079 | 7,961 |
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.
| Date: June 12, 2020 | ||
| LENDINGTREE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan S. Quinn | |
| Ryan S. Quinn | ||
| Senior Vice President, Co-General Counsel | ||