Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 6, 2018, CM Finance Inc (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted two proposals to the vote of the Company’s stockholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated September 20, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). As of September 14, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 13,650,124 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 10,264,521 shares were voted in person or by proxy in connection with the proposals.
On November 6, 2018, the Company adjourned the Annual Meeting with respect to the one of the proposals, Proposal No. 2, which is discussed in detail in the Proxy Statement, in order to permit additional time to solicit stockholder votes for such proposal. The reconvened Annual Meeting with respect to Proposal No. 2 will be held on December 18, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, The Grace Building, 40th Floor, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Valid proxies for Proposal No. 2 submitted prior to the Annual Meeting and any adjournment will continue to be valid for this reconvened Annual Meeting, unless properly changed or revoked prior to votes being taken at the reconvened Annual Meeting. The record date of September 14, 2018 will remain the same for the reconvened Annual Meeting.
Below is a description of the matter voted on at the Annual Meeting on November 6, 2018 and the final results of such voting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected two directors to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2021, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld |
Christopher Jansen | | 9,312,352 | | 952,170 |
Robert Wagner | | 8,993,167 | | 1,271,355 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release, dated November 7, 2018 |