INNOVATE Corp 8-K, filed Jun 17, 2021
INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)
8-K
2021-06-17
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About this 8-K
INNOVATE Corp filed this 8-K on June 17, 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 17, 2021
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company was held on June 17, 2021. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The holders of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting as a single class and with the Preferred Stock voting on an as-converted basis, voted to elect the following six nominees as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, each to hold office until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Director Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avram A. Glazer | 45,198,832 | 2,377,332 | 203,868 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Barr, Jr. | 45,748,272 | 1,739,822 | 291,938 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth S. Courtis | 39,109,573 | 8,560,073 | 110,386 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren H. Gfeller | 43,293,432 | 4,194,658 | 291,942 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Gorzynski | 39,372,535 | 8,326,489 | 81,008 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shelly C. Lombard | 39,170,297 | 8,405,235 | 204,500 | 12,199,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Approval of Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay Vote”)
The holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting as a single class and with the Preferred Stock voting on an as-converted basis, voted to approve the non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 44,274,323 | 3,374,197 | 131,512 | 12,199,910 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021
The holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting as a single class and with the Preferred Stock voting on an as-converted basis, voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The results of the vote were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 59,917,676 | 44,762 | 17,504 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Date: June 17, 2021
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| By: | /s/ Michael J. Sena | ||||||||||||||||
| Name: Michael J. Sena | |||||||||||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||