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 23, 2017
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-5703 | 11-1796714 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 120 Wall Street, New York, New York | 10005 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 644-2400
(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.
Siebert Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) on June 23, 2017. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the following proposal was submitted by the Company’s Board of Directors to a vote of the Company’s shareholders and the final results of the voting on the proposal are noted below.
Proposal No. 1 - The election of the persons named below as directors to hold office until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2018 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
| Name | For Nominee | Authority Withheld From Nominee | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Gloria E. Gebbia | 20,721,233 | 17,310 | — | |||||||||
| Charles Zabatta | 20,721,233 | 17,310 | — | |||||||||
| Francis V. Cuttita | 20,721,233 | 17,310 | — | |||||||||
| Andrew H. Reich | 20,723,233 | 15,310 | — | |||||||||
| Jerry M. Schneider | 20,723,233 | 15,310 | — | |||||||||
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.
Dated: June 23, 2017
| By: | /s/ Andrew H. Reich | |
| Andrew H. Reich | ||
| EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |