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 7, 2022 (June 2, 2022)

MOELIS & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-36418		46-4500216
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 883-3800

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

On June 2, 2022, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, stockholders voted on proposals (1) to elect five directors to the Company’s board of directors; (2) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (3) to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.    Following is the final tabulation of votes cast at the meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominee		Votes For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non- Votes
Kenneth Moelis		101,229,201		1,003,648		21,423		5,322,381
Eric Cantor		99,926,440		2,308,098		19,734		5,322,381
John A. Allison IV		94,169,346		7,428,776		656,150		5,322,381
Yolonda Richardson		100,369,681		1,860,465		24,126		5,322,381
Kenneth L. Shropshire		100,524,842		1,702,360		27,070		5,322,381

Proposal 2

The non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For			94,485,134
Against			7,755,340
Abstain			40,798
Broker non-votes			5,322,381

Proposal 3

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For			105,895,466
Against			1,661,887
Abstain			19,300
Broker non-votes			0

(c) Not applicable.

 

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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.

 

Date: June 7, 2022

 

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