UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 15, 2018
MATCH GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-37636 (Commission File Number) | 26-4278917 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 576-9352
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As described in Item 5.07 below, on June 15, 2018, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) of Match Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Match Group” or the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Match Group, Inc. 2017 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Match Group common stock available under the 2017 Plan by one million shares (the "Plan Amendment").
A summary of the terms of the Plan Amendment is set forth under Proposal 2 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2018. That summary of the Plan Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2017 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The version of the 2017 Plan included as Exhibit 10.1 incorporates all amendments to the 2017 Plan through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Plan Amendment, and is referred to as the Match Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 15, 2018, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Match Group was held. Stockholders present in person or by proxy, representing 54,276,616 shares of Match Group common stock (entitled to one vote per share) and 209,919,402 shares of Match Group Class B common stock (entitled to ten votes per share), voted on the following matters:
1. Election of Directors—stockholders elected the following eleven directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Stockholders eligible to vote voted as follows:
Number of Votes Cast in Favor | Number of Votes for Which Authority was Withheld | ||||
Gregory R. Blatt | 2,125,539,708 | 17,291,869 | |||
Amanda W. Ginsberg | 2,126,713,083 | 16,118,494 | |||
Joseph Levin | 2,121,561,526 | 21,270,051 | |||
Ann L. McDaniel | 2,142,367,588 | 463,989 | |||
Thomas J. McInerney | 2,139,942,045 | 2,889,532 | |||
Glenn H. Schiffman | 2,125,635,070 | 17,196,507 | |||
Pamela S. Seymon | 2,142,363,412 | 468,165 | |||
Alan G. Spoon | 2,138,758,373 | 4,073,204 | |||
Mark Stein | 2,125,631,922 | 17,199,655 | |||
Gregg Winiarski | 2,125,635,557 | 17,196,020 | |||
Sam Yagan | 2,125,175,445 | 17,656,132 |
In addition to the votes cast and withheld for each director nominee described above, there were 10,639,059 broker non-votes with respect to each director nominee.
2. The 2017 Stock and Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal—stockholders approved an amendment to the Match Group, Inc. 2017 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Match Group common stock available under the Plan by one million shares. Stockholders eligible to vote voted as follows:
Number of Votes Cast in Favor | Number of Votes Cast Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | |||||
2,122,124,419 | 20,681,514 | 25,644 |
In addition to the votes cast for, votes cast against and abstentions described above, there were 10,639,059 broker non-votes with respect to the 2017 Stock and Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal.
3. The Auditor Ratification Proposal—stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2018. Stockholders eligible to vote voted as follows:
Number of Votes Cast in Favor | Number of Votes Cast Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | |||||
2,153,243,034 | 133,475 | 94,127 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
10.1 | Match Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan |
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.
MATCH GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jared F. Sine | |
Jared F. Sine | ||
General Counsel & Secretary |
Date: June 21, 2018
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |