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 25, 2013

 

 

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 25, 2013.  At that meeting, the shareholders considered and acted upon the following proposals:

 

Proposal No. 1:  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

 

147,948,878

 

15,355,867

 

109,265

 

13,670,018

 

G. Andrew Cox

 

148,428,209

 

14,887,527

 

98,274

 

13,670,018

 

J. Richard Fredericks

 

161,046,473

 

2,222,968

 

144,569

 

13,670,018

 

Deborah R. Gatzek

 

161,306,757

 

2,008,216

 

99,037

 

13,670,018

 

Seiji Inagaki

 

161,478,320

 

1,825,548

 

110,142

 

13,670,018

 

Lawrence E. Kochard

 

148,647,136

 

14,663,878

 

102,996

 

13,670,018

 

Richard M. Weil

 

161,131,555

 

2,141,251

 

141,204

 

13,670,018

 

 

Proposal No. 2:  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 2013:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

Proposal 2

 

174,933,884

 

1,826,623

 

323,521

 

 

 

 

Proposal No. 3:  Non-binding Advisory Vote Related to Executive Compensation. By the vote reflected below, our shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

Proposal 3

 

99,739,508

 

61,189,741

 

2,484,761

 

13,670,018

 

 

Proposal No. 4: Approval the Janus Capital Group Inc. 2013 Management Incentive Compensation Plan.  By the vote reflected below, our shareholders approved the Amendment to the Janus Capital Group Inc. 2013 Management Incentive Compensation Plan:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

Proposal 4

 

145,246,582

 

15,757,384

 

2,410,044

 

13,670,018

 

 



 

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 25, 2013

 

By:

/s/ David G. Grawemeyer

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

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