Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., held on June 2, 2021. The filing details the outcomes of matters submitted to a vote by security holders.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results rather than financial performance data.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Election of Directors
All seven nominees were re-elected to the Board of Directors. The voting results were as follows:
- Jennifer A. Barbetta: 65,968,343 For; 734,369 Withheld
- Matthew R. Barger: 64,536,863 For; 2,165,849 Withheld
- Eric R. Colson: 64,536,863 For; 2,165,849 Withheld
- Tench Coxe: 50,857,809 For; 15,844,903 Withheld
- Stephanie G. DiMarco: 50,922,116 For; 15,780,596 Withheld
- Jeffrey A. Joerres: 49,249,468 For; 17,453,244 Withheld
- Andrew A. Ziegler: 65,384,077 For; 1,318,635 Withheld
Broker non-votes totaled 4,429,996 for each nominee.
Ratification of Auditors
Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021.
- For: 68,547,013
- Against: 2,550,402
- Abstain: 35,293
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. For further details on proposals, the filing refers to the Company's proxy statement dated April 16, 2021.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full voting breakdown and broker non-vote implications in the referenced April 16, 2021 proxy statement.
- Confirm the tenure and background of the re-elected directors, particularly those with higher "withheld" vote counts (Tench Coxe, Stephanie G. DiMarco, Jeffrey A. Joerres).
- Review the 2021 Annual Report (10-K) for the financial metrics absent from this 8-K filing.