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 9, 2023
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36689 | 47-1025534 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
250 West 57th Street, Suite 415 New York, New York | 10107 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 565-3861
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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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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, par value $0.0001 per share | INSE | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Effective May 9, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) amended certain provisions of the Amended and Restated By Laws of the Company (the “Bylaws”). In light of recent amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Section 2.5 of the Bylaws was amended to remove the requirement for the Company to provide a stockholder list at a meeting of stockholders, but provides that the Company will make the stockholder list available during the 10-day period prior to any such stockholder meeting. In addition, the Company amended Section 6.1 of the Bylaws, relating to officers, to clarify that officers of the Company will have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of Article VI of the Bylaws as well as the resolutions of the Board with respect to such offices, and that in the event of conflict between Article VI of the Bylaws and any such resolutions of the Board, such resolutions would govern.
A copy of the Second Amended and Restated By Laws of the Company incorporating such amendments is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing summary information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the amendments to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amended and Restated By Laws and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 9, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals presented at the Meeting.
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The seven nominees for director listed below were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
A. Lorne Weil | 19,308,829 | 388,566 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
Michael R. Chambrello | 15,314,721 | 4,382,674 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
Ira H. Raphaelson | 14,419,580 | 5,277,815 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
Desirée G. Rogers | 19,411,387 | 286,008 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
Steven M. Saferin | 19,209,156 | 488,239 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
Katja Tautscher | 18,337,342 | 1,360,053 | 3,425,583 | |||||||||
John M. Vandemore | 13,700,222 | 5,997,173 | 3,425,583 |
Proposal No. 2 – Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
18,535,973 | 1,160,625 | 797 | 3,425,583 |
Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the Inspired Entertainment, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The Inspired Entertainment, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
15,353,924 | 4,292,547 | 50,924 | 3,425,583 |
Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
23,122,444 | 317 | 217 | 0 |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
3.1 | Second Amended and Restated By Laws of Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Dated: May 12, 2023
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By | /s/ Carys Damon | |
Name: Carys Damon | ||
Title: General Counsel |