Rithm Capital Corp. current report, 25 May 2023

Rithm Capital Corp. 8-K Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 8-K reports on the results of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 25, 2023. Rithm Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices in New York, New York. The company has multiple classes of securities registered on the New York Stock Exchange, including Common Stock (RITM) and four series of Preferred Stock (RITM PR A, RITM PR B, RITM PR C, RITM PR D).

Key Financial Metrics

The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results and does not contain financial performance data.

Material Changes and Voting Results

Stockholders voted on five key proposals at the Annual Meeting:

  • Director Election: David Saltzman was elected as the Class I director. He received 192,724,382 votes for, with 20,631,452 votes withheld and 134,631,109 broker non-votes.
  • Independent Auditor: Stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Votes were 341,967,945 for, 4,479,986 against, and 1,539,012 abstentions.
  • Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): Stockholders approved the compensation of named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis. Votes were 195,852,728 for, 14,784,398 against, and 2,718,708 abstentions.
  • Compensation Vote Frequency: Stockholders voted for an annual (every 1 year) frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation. Votes were 206,899,089 for one year, 2,052,965 for two years, and 2,371,710 for three years.
  • Incentive Plan: Stockholders approved the adoption of the Rithm Capital Corp. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Votes were 194,516,066 for, 15,794,668 against, and 3,045,100 abstentions.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

The filing does not contain management commentary on financial guidance, outlook, risks, or contingencies. The only forward-looking statement noted is the Company's decision to include an advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation every year, consistent with the Board's recommendation.

Investor Verification Checklist

  • Verify the total number of shares outstanding and the percentage of votes cast versus total shares to assess shareholder engagement levels.
  • Review the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan details to understand the scope of equity awards available to employees and executives.
  • Confirm the specific terms of the newly adopted annual executive compensation advisory vote frequency.
  • Check subsequent filings (e.g., 10-Q or 10-K) for the financial metrics absent from this 8-K.