Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., held on May 23, 2018. 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 document focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this filing. The document serves to disclose the results of the annual stockholder vote.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no guidance, outlook, or management commentary regarding future performance. It references the Company's proxy statement dated April 6, 2018, for additional information regarding the proposals.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- All seven director nominees were re-elected, though Seth W. Brennan and Tench Coxe received significant "withheld" votes (approximately 20 million each) compared to other nominees.
- The appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm was ratified with 67,147,187 votes in favor.
- There were 3,576,656 broker non-votes recorded for the election of directors.
- For detailed context on the voting proposals, investors should review the proxy statement dated April 6, 2018.