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
| | | | December 12, 2019 | | |
| | Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 000-22897 | | 74-2830661 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 340, Kansas City, MO 64114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(816) 237-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 December 12, 2019, Novation Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and submitted the following matters to a vote of its shareholders:
| | 1. | the election of five directors to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; |
| | 2. | the ratification of the selection of Boulay PLLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; |
| | 3. | a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and |
| | 4. | a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. |
As of October 24, 2019, the record date of the Annual Meeting, 112,403,893 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote.
Each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting was approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s shareholders. Set forth below is the number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director, as applicable.
| | | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors | | | | | | |
| | Howard M. Amster | | 37,337,462 | | 5,282,334 | | 32,573,764 |
| | Howard Timothy Eriksen | | 37,051,320 | | 5,568,476 | | 32,573,764 |
| | Barry A. Igdaloff | | 37,340,431 | | 5,279,365 | | 32,573,764 |
| | Lee D. Keddie | | 36,592,611 | | 6,027,185 | | 32,573,764 |
| | David W. Pointer | | 37,263,956 | | 5,355,840 | | 32,573,764 |
| | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 64,823,783 | | 9,836,024 | | 533,753 | | 0 |
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Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 37,203,464 | | 5,252,682 | | 163,650 | | 32,573,764 |
| | 1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 32,796,433 | | 53,288 | | 9,571,864 | | 198,211 | | 32,573,764 |
SIGNATURE
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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| | | NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. |
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DATE: December 13, 2019 | | /s/ David W. Pointer |
| | | David W. Pointer Chief Executive Officer |
