Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2022
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35826
45-0969585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI53202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(414) 390-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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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
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share
APAM
New York 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) The 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 2, 2022.
(b) The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the annual meeting were as follows:
1. Election of Directors: Each of the eight nominees was re-elected.
Nominees
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Jennifer A. Barbetta
63,789,545
2,046,411
6,616,661
Matthew R. Barger
64,978,411
857,545
6,616,661
Eric R. Colson
65,162,750
673,206
6,616,661
Tench Coxe
63,408,236
2,427,720
6,616,661
Stephanie G. DiMarco
65,156,267
679,689
6,616,661
Jeffrey A. Joerres
63,391,178
2,444,778
6,616,661
Saloni S. Multani
64,582,678
1,253,278
6,616,661
Andrew A. Ziegler
65,139,388
696,568
6,616,661
2. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers: Approved.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
49,176,810
16,485,881
173,265
6,616,661
3. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Vote: Every One Year.
1 year
2 years
3 years
Abstain
62,884,882
70,940
2,741,981
138,153
4. Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022: Ratified.
For
Against
Abstain
70,102,743
2,275,131
74,743
For more information about the foregoing proposals and annual meeting, see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 18, 2022.
(d) Our board of directors currently intends to hold an executive compensation advisory vote every year.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
Date: June 3, 2022
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
By:
/s/ Sarah A. Johnson
Name:
Sarah A. Johnson
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary