UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 27, 2021
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GREENHILL & CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission File Number: 001-32147
Delaware | 51-0500737 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York | 10020 (ZIP Code) | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-1500
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: NOT APPLICABLE
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | ||||||||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | GHL | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Greenhill & Co., Inc. (“Greenhill”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 27, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) At the Annual Meeting, Greenhill’s stockholders voted on (1) the election of directors, (2) an advisory vote to approve Greenhill’s named executive officer compensation, (3) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and (4) a stockholder proposal for independent board chairman.
The votes cast by the holders of Greenhill’s common stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of directors.
Greenhill’s stockholders elected the following five directors to each serve a one-year term. The final tabulation of votes with respect to each nominee for office was as follows:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
Scott L. Bok | 12,588,539 | 321,979 | 5,291,281 | |||||||||||||||||
Kevin T. Ferro | 12,794,136 | 116,511 | 5,291,281 | |||||||||||||||||
Meryl D. Hartzband | 12,690,081 | 220,579 | 5,291,281 | |||||||||||||||||
John D. Liu | 12,647,046 | 263,532 | 5,291,281 | |||||||||||||||||
Karen P. Robards | 12,703,865 | 206,796 | 5,291,281 |
Proposal 2 — Advisory vote to approve Greenhill’s named executive officer compensation.
Greenhill’s stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (“say-on-pay”) based upon the following final tabulation of votes:
Proposal 3 — Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
12,278,593 | 621,562 | 16,596 | 5,291,281 |
Greenhill’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 based upon the following final tabulation of votes:
Proposal 4 — Stockholder Proposal for the Board of Directors to adopt as policy to require the Chair of the Board of Directors, whenever possible, to be an independent member of the Board.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
17,896,965 | 271,680 | 39,387 | — |
Greenhill’s stockholders voted against the Stockholder Proposal:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
4,922,525 | 7,987,172 | 6,514 | 5,291,281 |
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.
Greenhill & Co., Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: April 29, 2021 | By: | /s/ Gitanjali Pinto Faleiro | ||||||||||||||||||
Name: Gitanjali Pinto Faleiro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |