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 17, 2017

 


 

LEAF GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001- 35048

 

20-4731239

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1655 26th Street
Santa Monica, California

 

90404

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 656-6253

 

Not Applicable

(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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 17, 2017, Leaf Group Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). At the 2017 Annual Meeting, 18,965,716 shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 94.21% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of March 20, 2017, the record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the following four proposals were submitted to the stockholders and the Company’s inspector of elections certified the vote tabulations indicated below.  For more information about the proposals, please refer to the definitive proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

 

The individuals listed below were each re-elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee for Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Percentage of Shares
Voted in Favor

 

John Hawkins

 

15,899,072

 

334,675

 

2,731,969

 

97.94%

 

Brian Regan

 

15,897,652

 

336,095

 

2,731,969

 

97.93%

 

Jennifer Schulz

 

15,905,172

 

328,575

 

2,731,969

 

97.98%

 

 

Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.  This proposal was approved.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Percentage of Shares
Voted in Favor

 

18,915,337

 

48,846

 

1,533

 

 

99.73%

 

 

Proposal 3 - Advisory (Non-Binding) “Say-on-Pay” Vote to Approve Executive Compensation for 2016

 

Proposal 3 was a management proposal to adopt a say-on-pay resolution approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement.  This proposal was approved.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Percentage of Shares
Voted in Favor

 

13,682,697

 

2,547,253

 

3,797

 

2,731,969

 

84.28%

 

 

Proposal 4 - Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote Regarding the Frequency of Future Stockholder Votes on Executive Compensation

 

Proposal 4 was a management proposal to have stockholders indicate, on a non-binding advisory basis, how frequently they believe the Company should seek an advisory “say-on-pay” vote on executive compensation.  Votes on the frequency of future “say-on-pay” votes were as follows:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

7,026,742

 

631,602

 

6,964,419

 

1,610,984

 

2,731,969

 

 

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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.

 

Date: May 18, 2017

LEAF GROUP LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Weinrot

 

 

Daniel Weinrot

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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