SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 22, 2014
HFF, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33280 | 51-0610340 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street, Suite 600
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(412) 281-8714
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 22, 2014 in Dallas, Texas, at which the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders:
| • | The election of three Class II directors to the Company’s Board of Directors. |
| • | A non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
| • | The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 30, 2014, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share on all matters voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The voting results with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:
Board of Director Election Results
The stockholders elected each of the three nominees for Class II directors to a three-year term by a majority of the votes cast.
| Class II Director Nominee: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes |
||||||||||||
| Mark D. Gibson |
30,033,043 | 125,972 | 0 | 5,852,639 | ||||||||||||
| George L. Miles, Jr. |
24,804,762 | 5,354,253 | 0 | 5,852,639 | ||||||||||||
| Joe B. Thornton, Jr. |
29,333,452 | 825,563 | 0 | 5,852,639 | ||||||||||||
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote included 29,767,438 votes for, 381,745 votes against, 9,832 votes abstained and 5,852,639 broker non-votes.
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The results of the voting included 35,622,287 votes for, 379,480 votes against, 9,887 votes abstained and zero broker non-votes.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HFF, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: May 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Gregory R. Conley | ||||
| Gregory R. Conley Chief Financial Officer | ||||||