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): May 11, 2018 (May 9, 2018)
Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38076 | | 42-1775077 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 31910 Del Obispo Street Suite 200 San Juan Capistrano, California | | 92675 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 226-5700
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 9, 2018, Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present in person or by proxy.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 29, 2018, (the "Proxy Statement"): (1) the election of two Class I directors for terms expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
The voting results at the Annual Meeting with respect to each of the matters described above, were as follows:
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Proposal One: | Election of Class I Directors |
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Nominees | | For | | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Amir Motamedi | | 61,273,766 | | | 9,907,466 | | 880,067 |
Jeffrey Naylor | | 63,227,370 | | | 7,953,862 | | 880,067 |
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Proposal Two: | Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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For | 72,058,460 |
Against | 2,839 |
Abstain | 0 |
Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
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.
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Date: May 11, 2018 | | | | | | EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ David Gosling |
| | | | | | David Gosling |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
