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 12, 2016

 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-35000

 

80-0629925

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7501 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1200E
Bethesda, MD

 

20814

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 215-5500

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 12, 2016, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2016 Annual Meeting”). There were 31,007,100 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting. The following are the matters voted upon at the 2016 Annual Meeting and the final results of the votes on such matters:

 

1.  Election of directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Non-votes

 

Alan J. Bowers

 

23,976,220

 

217,211

 

4,566,837

 

Cynthia A. Hallenbeck

 

24,006,545

 

186,886

 

4,566,837

 

Michael D. Malone

 

24,012,983

 

180,448

 

4,566,837

 

John Rice

 

24,014,324

 

179,107

 

4,566,837

 

Dana L. Schmaltz

 

24,006,823

 

186,608

 

4,566,837

 

Howard W. Smith, III

 

24,014,157

 

179,274

 

4,566,837

 

William M. Walker

 

23,852,100

 

341,331

 

4,566,837

 

 

2.   Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-votes

 

28,420,503

 

250,320

 

89,445

 

 

 

3.  Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-votes

 

23,793,130

 

363,656

 

36,645

 

4,566,837

 

 

4.  Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-votes

 

20,058,884

 

24,533

 

3,878,529

 

231,485

 

4,566,837

 

 

In accordance with Item 5.07(d) of Form 8-K, the Company now reports that, after considering the outcome of this advisory vote, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation once every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the same, which is no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2022.

 

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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.

 

 

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: May 13, 2016

By:

/s/ Richard M. Lucas

 

 

Name:

Richard M. Lucas

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President,

 

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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