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)

April 26, 2012

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-15253

 

43-1804048

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission file

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

number)

 

Identification Number)

 

151 DETROIT STREET

DENVER, COLORADO 80206

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(303) 333-3863

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Janus Capital Group Inc. (the “Company”) was held in Denver, Colorado, on April 26, 2012.  At that meeting, the shareholders considered and acted upon the following proposals:

 

Proposal No. 1: Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for Annual Election of Directors.  By the vote reflected below, our shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation that will provide for the phased-in elimination of the classification of the Board of Directors and the annual election of all directors.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 1

 

169,531,908

 

851,724

 

261,779

 

 

Proposal No. 2:  Election of Directors.  By the vote reflected below, our shareholders elected the following individuals as directors for a one-year term:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy K. Armour

 

129,898,076

 

25,520,275

 

455,621

 

14,771,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Richard Fredericks

 

153,369,500

 

2,040,886

 

463,586

 

14,771,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence E. Kochard

 

129,955,855

 

25,462,558

 

455,559

 

14,771,439

 

 

Proposal No. 3:  Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor. By the vote reflected below, our shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2012:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3

 

168,286,910

 

1,892,718

 

465,783

 

 

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Proposal No. 4: Approval and Adoption of an Amendment to the Janus 2010 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan to Increase Authorized Shares and Increase Grant Limits.  By the vote reflected below, our shareholders approved certain amendments to the Janus 2010 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 4

 

129,412,728

 

26,162,896

 

298,348

 

14,771,439

 

 

Proposal No. 5:  Non-binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. By the vote reflected below, our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 5

 

95,485,999

 

60,086,949

 

301,024

 

14,771,439

 

 

Proposal No. 6:  Non-binding Advisory Vote on a Shareholder Proposal for an Independent Chairman Policy. By the vote reflected below, our shareholders did not recommend that the Company’s Board of Directors adopt a policy requiring that the chairman be independent according to the applicable stock exchange listing standards:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 6

 

61,676,617

 

82,869,765

 

9,238,630

 

16,759,147

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: April 26, 2012

 

 

 By:

/s/ David W. Grawemeyer

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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