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) June 3, 2016 (June 2, 2016)
THE J.G. WENTWORTH COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36170 | 46-3037859 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 501, Radnor, Pennsylvania | 19087-5148 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (484) 434-2300
N/A
(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.
On June 2, 2016, The J.G. Wentworth Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and the following proposals were voted on:
Proposal No. 1: To elect two (2) Class III directors, nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company, to serve on the Board of Directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Proposal No. 2: To approve a one-time stock option modification program for eligible employees.
Proposal No. 3: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.
Each proposal is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2016. The results of the stockholder votes on each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: All of the director nominees were elected to the Board of Directors based upon the following votes:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
Gérard van Spaendonck | 91,555,262 | 396,102 | 8,324,634 | |||
Francisco J. Rodriguez | 90,787,482 | 1,163,882 | 8,324,634 | |||
Proposal No. 2: The proposal to approve a one-time stock option modification program for eligible employees received the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
87,947,445 | 3,973,871 | 30,048 | 8,324,634 | |||
Proposal No. 3: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year received the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
100,182,666 | 88,676 | 4,656 | ||
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.
THE J.G. WENTWORTH COMPANY | |||
By: | /s/ Stephen A. Kirkwood | ||
Name: | Stephen A. Kirkwood | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | ||
Dated: June 3, 2016 | |||