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 12, 2017

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS 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)

(212) 857-3100

(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.

 

  (a) Evercore Partners Inc. (“Evercore”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 12, 2017.

 

  (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      38,206,131  
   Withheld      1,562,604  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Richard I. Beattie

   For      38,222,617  
   Withheld      1,546,118  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Gail B. Harris

   For      39,107,023  
   Withheld      661,712  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Robert B. Millard

   For      39,115,196  
   Withheld      653,539  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Willard J. Overlock, Jr.

   For      39,219,044  
   Withheld      549,691  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Sir Simon M. Robertson

   For      39,661,892  
   Withheld      106,843  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

Ralph L. Schlosstein

   For      39,103,088  
   Withheld      665,647  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

John S. Weinberg

   For      38,996,671  
   Withheld      772,064  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

William J. Wheeler

   For      39,225,015  
   Withheld      543,720  
   Broker non-votes      2,658,739  

2. The non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation (“say-on-pay”) was approved based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     21,387,230  

Against

     18,338,460  

Abstain

     43,045  

Broker non-votes

     2,658,739  

3. The non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes received the following votes:


One Year      32,254,422  

Two Years

     12,066  

Three Years

     7,470,200  

Abstain

     32,047  

Broker non-votes

     2,658,739  

4. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Evercore’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     41,938,168  

Against

     454,852  

Abstain

     34,454  

Broker non-votes

     N/A  

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Evercore’s Board of Directors considered the results of the vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, and determined that Evercore will hold a say-on-pay vote on an annual basis. The Board will reevaluate this determination after the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

 


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 PARTNERS INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ Adam B. Frankel

 

Name:  Adam B. Frankel

 

Title:    General Counsel

Dated: June 13, 2017