UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 2018
Ocwen Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-13219 | 65-0039856 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
(561) 682-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Ocwen Financial Corporation (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2018. Shareholders voted on the three proposals set forth below, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 19, 2018.
Proposal One: Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees for director to serve for one-year terms or until their successors shall be elected and qualified based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Phyllis R. Caldwell | 61,080,128 | 605,011 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| Alan J. Bowers | 61,120,572 | 564,567 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| Jacques J. Busquet | 61,323,720 | 361,419 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| Carol J. Galante | 61,301,374 | 383,765 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| Robert J. Lipstein | 61,291,697 | 393,442 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| Robert A. Salcetti | 61,132,132 | 553,007 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
| DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. | 61,140,171 | 544,968 | 39,277,953 | |||||||||
Proposal Two: Ratification, on an advisory basis, of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s shareholders ratified, on a non-binding advisory basis, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 based upon the following votes:
| For | 96,791,905 | |||
| Against | 3,947,682 | |||
| Abstain | 223,505 |
Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers based upon the following votes:
| For | 52,228,107 | |||
| Against | 9,062,547 | |||
| Abstain | 394,485 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 39,277,953 |
In accordance with the Company’s prior disclosure in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2018, Ronald M. Faris retired from the board of directors (Board) at the commencement of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Board was reduced in size to seven directors. Mr. Faris will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer through June 30, 2018. Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Board is comprised entirely of independent directors, as independence is defined under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 23, 2018 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Bourque, Jr. |
| Michael R. Bourque, Jr. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (On behalf of the Registrant and as its principal financial officer) | ||