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 8, 2018
SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37656 | 47-4452789 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
601 West 26th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
(646) 564-2577
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 ¨
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 8, 2018. The stockholders of the Company voted as follows on the matters set forth below.
1. Election of Three Class I Directors. The following nominees for director were elected to serve terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021, based on the following votes:
| Broker | ||||||||
| Names | For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||
| Karen Murray | 44,435,529 | 1,232,030 | 10,085 | 12,235,002 | ||||
| William Sweedler | 42,180,039 | 3,437,236 | 60,369 | 12,235,002 | ||||
| Martha Stewart | 43,741,256 | 1,927,549 | 8,839 | 12,235,002 |
2. Ratification of the Appointment of CohnReznick LLP. The appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified, based on the following votes:
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 57,164,738 | 723,320 | 24,588 | - |
3. Advisory Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, based on the following votes:
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 36,911,963 | 8,668,763 | 96,918 | 12,235,002 |
4. Stockholder proposal to implement a majority voting standard in our governance documents if properly presented at the meeting. The stockholder proposal was not approved, based on the following votes:
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 16,422,847 | 29,142,515 | 112,282 | 12,235,002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Peter Lops | ||
| Name: Peter Lops | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Date: June 8, 2018 | |||
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