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): November 17, 2020
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
| 001-13988
| 36-3150143
|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | | |
500 West Monroe
| | |
Chicago, IL | | 60661
|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(866) 374-2678
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
| | ATGE
| | New York Stock Exchange
|
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
| | ATGE
| | |
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 November 17, 2020, Adtalem Global Education Inc. (“Adtalem”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following tables present the final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during Adtalem’s annual meeting of shareholders.
| 1. | Election of Directors: Our shareholders elected the following nine directors to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
DIRECTOR | FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTE |
| William W. Burke | 42,115,710 | 1,508,741 | 2,772,504 |
| Donna J. Hrinak | 42,411,186 | 1,213,265 | 2,772,504 |
| Georgette Kiser | 42,318,532 | 1,305,919 | 2,772,504 |
| Lyle Logan | 40,979,212 | 2,645,239 | 2,772,504 |
| Michael W. Malafronte | 41,853,533 | 1,770,918 | 2,772,504 |
| Sharon L. O’Keefe | 42,470,813 | 1,153,638 | 2,772,504 |
| Kenneth J. Phelan | 42,437,023 | 1,187,428 | 2,772,504 |
| Lisa W. Wardell | 40,624,267 | 3,000,184 | 2,772,504 |
| James D. White | 42,151,747 | 1,472,704 | 2,772,504 |
| 2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Adtalem’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. Our shareholders approved this proposal. |
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 44,281,901 | 2,100,384 | 14,670 |
| 3. | An advisory vote on the compensation of Adtalem’s named executive officers. Our shareholders approved this proposal. |
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
| 39,849,719 | 3,028,550 | 746,182 | 2,772,504 |
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.
| | ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC. | |
| | | | |
| | By: | /s/ Chaka M. Patterson | |
| | | Chaka M. Patterson | |
| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
| | | | |
Date: November 19, 2020
