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): April 26, 2017

 
 
 


OM Asset Management plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 

 
England and Wales
001-36683
98-1179929
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House
2 Lambeth Hill
London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom
+44-20-7002-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 

 
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:
 
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ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 26, 2017, OM Asset Management plc (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual General Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") at the Petroleum Club, 2200 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201. As of March 27, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, the Company had 114,720,358 of its ordinary shares, nominal value $0.001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of these shares, 107,268,878 were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. A quorum was present for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered and acted upon the following proposals:

1.  Election of Directors.  The shareholders elected the following individuals to serve as directors until the 2018 Annual General Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.  The table below sets forth the voting results for each director:
    
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Peter L. Bain
 
92,901,120

 
12,972,804

 
530,631

 
864,323

 
Stuart H. Bohart
 
88,014,288

 
17,859,636

 
530,631

 
864,323

 
Russell T. Carmedy
 
91,653,603

 
14,220,321

 
530,631

 
864,323

 
Robert J. Chersi
 
104,715,326

 
1,132,890

 
556,339

 
864,323

 
Ingrid G. Johnson
 
91,653,305

 
14,220,619

 
530,631

 
864,323

 
Kyle Prechtl Legg
 
104,351,174

 
1,497,042

 
556,339

 
864,323

 
James J. Ritchie
 
104,255,362

 
1,592,854

 
556,339

 
864,323

 
John D. Rogers
 
103,686,780

 
2,161,436

 
556,339

 
864,323

 
Donald J. Schneider
 
87,964,549

 
17,909,375

 
530,631

 
864,323

 

2.  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
106,589,432

 
99,453

 
579,993

 

 

3.  Appointment of Statutory Auditor.  The shareholders voted to appoint KPMG as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor under the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (to hold office until the conclusion of the Company’s next Annual General Meeting at which accounts are laid before shareholders).  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
106,589,311

 
99,574

 
579,993

 

 
 
4.  Authorization of the Board of Directors to determine U.K. Statutory Auditor’s Remuneration.  The shareholders voted to authorize the directors to determine the remuneration of KPMG as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor.  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
106,679,964

 
8,921

 
579,993

 

 

5.  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.  The shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s 2017 proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the tabular and narrative disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement.  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
103,898,860

 
1,971,944

 
533,751

 
864,323

 






6.  Receipt and Approval of Directors’ Remuneration Policy.  The shareholders voted to receive and approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy contained in Appendix A to the Proxy Statement, for the three-year period commencing April 26, 2017 and ending April 25, 2020.  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
104,434,219

 
1,435,910

 
534,426

 
864,323

 

7.  Advisory Vote on Directors’ Remuneration Report.  The shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the Directors’ Remuneration Report (other than the Directors’ Remuneration Policy) contained in Appendix A to the Proxy Statement, for the period commencing January 1, 2016 and ended December 31, 2016.  The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
104,022,749

 
1,851,137

 
530,669

 
864,323

 

8.  2017 Equity Incentive Plan.  The shareholders voted to approve the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan contained in Appendix D to the Proxy Statement. The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
102,883,015

 
2,990,771

 
530,769

 
864,323

 

9.  Non-Employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan.  The shareholders voted to approve the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, contained in Appendix C to the Proxy Statement. The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
102,258,419

 
3,616,030

 
530,106

 
864,323

 

10.  Executive Performance Plan.  The shareholders voted to approve the Company's Executive Performance Plan contained in Appendix B to the Proxy Statement. The table below sets forth the voting results:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
104,147,552

 
1,726,997

 
530,006

 
864,323

 








SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this form to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. 

Date:
May 2, 2017
 
OM ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ STEPHEN H. BELGRAD
 
 
 
Name: 
Stephen H. Belgrad 
 
 
 
Title: 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer