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): June 18, 2019

 

 

EVERCORE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32975   20-4748747

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
     

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share    

  EVR   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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.

(a) Evercore Inc. (“Evercore”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 18, 2019.

(b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

Roger C. Altman

   For      39,359,645        
   Withheld      216,521        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Richard I. Beattie

   For      39,250,584        
   Withheld      325,582        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Ellen V. Futter

   For      39,128,450        
   Withheld      447,716        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Gail B. Harris

   For      38,874,540        
   Withheld      701,626        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Robert B. Millard

   For      39,359,247        
   Withheld      216,919        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Willard J. Overlock, Jr.

   For      39,475,247        
   Withheld      100,919        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Sir Simon M. Robertson

   For      39,422,596        
   Withheld      153,570        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Ralph L. Schlosstein

   For      39,435,507        
   Withheld      140,659        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

John S. Weinberg

   For      39,303,371        
   Withheld      272,795        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

William J. Wheeler

   For      39,473,670        
   Withheld      102,496        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Sarah K. Williamson

   For      39,473,337        
   Withheld      102,829        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        

Kendrick R. Wilson III

   For      39,500,002        
   Withheld      76,164        
   Broker non-votes      3,048,051        


2. The non-binding, advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of Evercore’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     36,257,451  

Against

     3,260,909  

Abstain

     57,806  

Broker non-votes

     3,048,051  

3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Evercore’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     42,221,028  

Against

     389,910  

Abstain

     13,279  

Broker non-votes

     N/A  

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.


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.

 

    EVERCORE INC.
    By:   /s/ Jason Klurfeld
    Name:   Jason Klurfeld
    Title:   General Counsel

Dated: June 19, 2019