UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 9, 2022
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, Illinois 60661 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(312) 651-1400
(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 | Chicago 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).
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On November 10, 2022, Adtalem Global Education Inc. (“Adtalem”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously elected Michael W. Malafronte, 48, as Chairman of the Board effective November 9, 2022. Mr. Malafronte, a director since 2016, succeeds Ms. Lisa W. Wardell as Chairman of the Board. Ms. Wardell, 53, a director since 2008, served as Adtalem’s president and CEO (2016-2019), and then CEO and Chairman (2019-2021), and Executive Chairman (2021-2022). Ms. Wardell will continue to serve on the Board and as a member of its Academic Quality and External Relations Committees.
A copy of the press release issued by Adtalem on November 10, 2022 announcing Mr. Malafronte’s election as Chairman is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.
In addition to the election of Mr. Malafronte as Chairman, the Board reconstituted the membership and Chairs of each of its five standing committees effective November 9, 2022 as follows:
Committee | Membership |
Academic Quality | Georgette Kiser (Chair) Charles DeShazer Mayur Gupta Lisa W. Wardell |
Audit and Finance | William W. Burke (Chair) Donna J. Hrinak Liam Krehbiel |
Compensation | Kenneth J. Phelan (Chair) William W. Burke Charles DeShazer Sharon L. O’Keefe |
External Relations | Donna J. Hrinak (Chair) Mayur Gupta Liam Krehbiel Kenneth J. Phelan Lisa W. Wardell |
Nominating & Governance Committee | Sharon L. O’Keefe (Chair) Donna J. Hrinak Georgette Kiser |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 9, 2022, 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 eleven directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
DIRECTOR | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
Stephen W. Beard | 40,804,571 | 335,466 | 20,216 | 1,690,781 |
William W. Burke | 40,700,164 | 438,757 | 21,332 | 1,690,781 |
Charles DeShazer | 40,854,234 | 284,686 | 21,333 | 1,690,781 |
Mayur Gupta | 40,891,860 | 247,059 | 21,334 | 1,690,781 |
Donna J. Hrinak | 40,412,340 | 727,507 | 20,406 | 1,690,781 |
Georgette Kiser | 40,278,449 | 861,670 | 20,134 | 1,690,781 |
Liam Krehbiel | 40,859,199 | 280,922 | 20,132 | 1,690,781 |
Michael W. Malafronte | 40,764,615 | 375,505 | 20,133 | 1,690,781 |
Sharon L. O’Keefe | 37,843,562 | 3,297,548 | 19,143 | 1,690,781 |
Kenneth J. Phelan | 40,712,300 | 427,808 | 20,145 | 1,690,781 |
Lisa W. Wardell | 40,437,219 | 706,153 | 16,881 | 1,690,781 |
2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Adtalem’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Our shareholders approved this proposal. |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
42,202,657 | 633,788 | 14,589 |
3. | An advisory vote on the compensation of Adtalem’s named executive officers. Our shareholders approved this proposal. |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
39,249,343 | 1,895,494 | 15,416 | 1,690,781 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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/ Douglas G. Beck | ||
Douglas G. Beck | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: November 14, 2022