UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 27, 2017
 
EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
 
001-35064
 
30-0663473
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5355 Town Center Road, Suite 701
Boca Raton, Florida
 
33486
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (561) 995-4200
(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 27, 2017, Emergent Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of matters submitted to a vote were as follows:
Proposal One - Election of Directors:
The shareholders elected each of the director nominees set forth below for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders voted as follows:

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
James Chadwick
13,485,984
3,372,607
Michael Crow
13,486,621
3,371,970
Andrew Dakos
12,121,047
4,737,544
Phillip Goldstein
11,755,265
5,103,326
Gerald Hellerman
12,950,654
3,907,937
Antony Mitchell
13,498,234
3,360,357
Gilbert Nathan
14,985,081
1,873,510


Proposal Two - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The shareholders voted as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
12,568,545
3,796,039
494,007


Proposal Three - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountant.

The selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified by shareholders. The shareholders voted as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
15,635,206
749,675
473,710


Proposal Four - Vote on Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

The shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock. The shareholders voted as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
13,761,886
2,383,144
713,561







Proposal Five - Vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

The shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), including an increase to the total number of shares authorized under the Plan. The shareholders voted as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
12,265,980
4,528,925
63,686

    






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.
June 27, 2017
 
 
EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
By:
/s/ Christopher O'Reilly
 
Christopher O'Reilly
 
General Counsel and Secretary