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 5, 2017
The Meet Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-33105 |
86-0879433 |
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Union Square Drive New Hope, Pennsylvania |
18938 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 862-1162
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Not Applicable |
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 5, 2017, The Meet Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Proposals to be voted on by stockholders included:
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To elect six members to our Board of Directors (the “Board”); |
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To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2017 (the “2017 Proxy Statement”); and |
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To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. |
There were outstanding 59,621,766 shares of common stock each share being entitled to vote. 47,637,178 votes (79.89% of the outstanding shares) were cast. The results for each of the proposals were as follows:
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Election of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: |
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AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |
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Jean Clifton |
23,825,377 |
5,066,915 |
94,216 |
18,650,332 | |
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Geoffrey Cook |
27,077,473 |
1,815,935 |
93,438 |
18,650,332 | |
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Ernesto Cruz |
20,735,589 |
8,154,699 |
96,558 |
18,650,332 | |
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Christopher Fralic |
24,406,488 |
4,445,731 |
134,627 |
18,650,332 | |
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Spencer Rhodes |
21,194,427 |
4,056,217 |
3,736,202 |
18,650,332 | |
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Jason Whitt |
20,865,589 |
7,987,324 |
133,933 |
18,650,332 | |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement: |
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AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |
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18,964,798 |
9,233,670 |
788,378 |
18,650,332 |
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Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017: |
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FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | |
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46,850,230 |
594,084 |
192,864 |
The information in this Item 5.07 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities & Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
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THE MEET GROUP, INC. | |
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Date: May 5, 2017 |
By: /s/ Geoffrey Cook__________________ | |
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Name: Geoffrey Cook | |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer | |