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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):  October 21, 2021

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Axos Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3770933-0867444
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
 9205 West Russell Road, Ste 400, Las Vegas, NV             89148
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858649-2218          

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $.01 par valueAXNew York Stock Exchange

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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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.

Axos Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on October 21, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting"). As of August 27, 2021, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 59,355,332 shares of the Company's common stock were eligible to vote. There were a total of 51,438,788 shares present at the Annual Meeting (86.66% of the eligible shares to vote), constituting a quorum.

Set forth below are the final vote tabulations for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the votes for and against, and any abstentions or broker non-votes.


The first proposal was the election of the following Class II directors with terms expiring in 2024: Gregory Garrabrants, Paul J. Grinberg, Uzair Dada.

ForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Gregory Garrabrants45,746,376661,0145,031,398
Paul J. Grinberg30,170,24916,237,1415,031,398
Uzair Dada45,961,505445,8855,031,398


The second proposal was to approve the Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
33,212,11012,736,928458,3525,031,398



The third proposal was to approve, in a non-binding and advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
34,621,04711,705,29981,0445,031,398



The fourth proposal was the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
50,980,091379,12279,5750







SIGNATURE

 
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.
 Axos Financial, Inc.
  
Date: October 22, 2021By:/s/ Derrick K. Walsh 
  Derrick K. Walsh
  EVP and Chief Financial Officer