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):October 9, 2017
WIZARD WORLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 000-33383 | | 98-0357690 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
662 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(310) 648-8410
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 9, 2017, Wizard World, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A majority of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was present in person or by proxy, thereby constituting a quorum.
The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to such matters, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Paul Kessler, John D. Maatta, Greg Suess, Jordan Schur and Michael Breen as directors to each serve a one-year term on the Board and until each of their successors is elected and qualified, each nominee received the number of votes set forth opposite his name.
| | | Number of Votes | |
| | | Votes For | | | Votes
Against/Withheld | | | Abstentions | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
| Election of Paul Kessler | | | 50,087,069 | | | | 2,648 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Election of John D. Maatta | | | 49,983,320 | | | | 106,397 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Election of Greg Suess | | | 49,985,855 | | | | 103,862 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Election of Jordan Schur | | | 49,985,856 | | | | 103,861 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Election of Michael Breen | | | 49,985,856 | | | | 103,861 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Ratification of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company, the Company’s independent registered public accountant, to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2017 | | | 50,035,036 | | | | 54,681 | | | | 0 | | | | - | |
| Non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation | | | 49,833,007 | | | | 256,685 | | | | 25 | | | | - | |
On the basis of the above votes, (i) Paul Kessler, John D. Maatta, Greg Suess, Jordan Schur and Michal Breen were elected as members of the Board and (ii) the proposal to ratify the selection of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant to audit its consolidated financial statements for 2017 was adopted. The stockholders also voted a sufficient number of non-binding advisory votes to approve (iii) the Company’s executive compensation.
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.
| | WIZARD WORLD, INC. |
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| Date: October 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ John D. Maatta |
| | | John D. Maatta |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
