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 28, 2021
Great Elm Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-39832 | 85-3622015 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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800 South Street, Suite 230, Waltham, MA | | 02453 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 375-3006
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | GEG | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market) |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 28, 2021, Great Elm Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held the 2021 annual meeting of its stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
Election of directors: | | | |
Thomas S. Harbin III | 12,078,523 | 5,239,008 | 86,463 |
James H. Hugar | 13,324,877 | 3,992,872 | 86,245 |
Peter A. Reed | 11,926,276 | 5,391,556 | 86,162 |
Jason W. Reese | 12,068,875 | 5,248,924 | 86,195 |
Eric J. Scheyer | 13,325,005 | 3,992,787 | 86,202 |
Jeffrey S. Serota | 12,996,010 | 4,321,736 | 86,248 |
Matthew A. Drapkin | 11,379,209 | 5,938,537 | 86,248 |
James P. Parmelee | 11,140,559 | 6,177,217 | 86,218 |
Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 | 23,497,449 | 414,897 | 1,665 |
Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers | 10,419,755 | 6,291,503 | 692,736 |
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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.
| | GREAT ELM GROUP, INC. |
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Date: May 28, 2021 | | _/s/ Brent J. Pearson______ |
| | By: Brent J. Pearson |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
