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): May 28, 2015

 

 

Green Brick Partners, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware   001-33530   20-5952523
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2805 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400    
Plano, Texas   75093
(Address of principal   (Zip code)
executive offices)    

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 573-6763

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Not Applicable



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

 

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 28, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting the stockholders voted on the following items:

 

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

 

The election of seven directors to hold office until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and the due election and qualification of their respective successors, or such nominee’s earlier death, removal or resignation received the following vote:

 

   Number of Votes
    For    Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes
 
Elizabeth K. Blake   27,547,067    44,767    2,475,436 
James R. Brickman   27,545,975    45,859    2,475,436 
Harry Brandler   27,542,853    48,981    2,475,436 
David Einhorn   27,542,845    48,989    2,475,436 
John R. Farris   27,545,802    46,032    2,475,436 
Kathleen Olsen   27,547,063    44,771    2,475,436 
Richard S. Press   27,546,455    45,379    2,475,436 

 

Each of the seven director nominees received a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting and were elected as directors of the Company until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and the due election and qualification of their respective successors, or such nominee’s earlier death, removal or resignation.

 

Proposal 2—Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following vote:

 

Number of Votes
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
27,577,434 11,992 2,408 2,475,436

 

Proposal 2 was approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued, present and voting at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 3—Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The ratification of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 received the following vote:

 

Number of Votes
For Against Abstain
30,008,846 11,659 46,765

 

Proposal 3 was approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued, present and voting at the Annual Meeting.

 

 
 

 

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.

  GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ James R. Brickman
  Name: James R. Brickman
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 29, 2015