As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016
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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 9, 2016
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number 1-12043
Delaware 98-0080034 (State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 85 Broad Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10004 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (212) 668-8000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | On May 9, 2016, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in New York City. |
(b) | At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class B voting common stock (“Class B Voting Stock”) elected the nine (9) nominees for director named below as directors to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes for such persons were as follows: |
Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
E. Behrens | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
T. Dwyer | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
W. Ehrhardt | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
P. Friedman | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
M.A.M. Keehner | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
A.G. Lowenthal | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
R.S. Lowenthal | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
A.W. Oughtred | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
E.K. Roberts | 97,044 | 0 | 455 | |||||
In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class B Voting Stock ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year and authorized the Audit Committee to fix such auditor’s remuneration with 97,499 votes for such proposal, 0 votes against, and 0 abstentions as to such proposal.
(c) | Not applicable. |
(d) | Not currently applicable. |
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.
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
Date: May 10, 2016 By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Alfano --------------------------------- Jeffrey J. Alfano Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) |