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): June 8, 2020
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38980 | 30-0774039 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor Concord, California | 94520 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 521-2200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | AMK | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of the Company:
| • | Proposal 1: Election of the Company’s two nominees, Mr. Rohit Bhagat and Mr. Bryan Lin, to the Board of Directors to serve as Class I directors, each for a three-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. |
| • | Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as AssetMark’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 72,390,080 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 67,043,807 shares, or approximately 92.61%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, in respect of each such proposal is set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Class I Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve as a Class I directors until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor are elected and qualified. The votes regarding the election of the directors were as follows:
| | | |
| FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTE |
Rohit Bhagat | 60,696,605 | 5,452,324 | 894,878 |
Bryan Lin | 59,468,665 | 6,680,264 | 894,878 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| | |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
66,964,356 | 49,728 | 29,723 |
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.
| AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. |
Date: June 9, 2020 | /s/ Charles Goldman |
| Charles Goldman
President and Chief Executive Officer
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