Business Context and Reporting Period
BellRing Brands, Inc. filed a Form 8-K dated March 6, 2020, reporting the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on March 6, 2020. The report was signed and filed on March 12, 2020.
A total of 117,662,323 votes were represented at the meeting, constituting a 98.48% quorum. The voting power included 37,610,376 votes associated with Class A common stock and 80,051,947 votes associated with one share of Class B common stock.
Financial and Operating Metrics
The filing is limited to Item 5.07, submission of matters to a vote of security holders. It does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other operating and financial metrics.
Material Changes Versus the Prior Comparable Period
The filing does not disclose financial or operating changes versus a prior period.
Voting Results, Outlook, and Other Matters
- Director elections: Elliot H. Stein, Jr. was elected to serve until the 2023 annual meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified, receiving 111,974,568 votes for, 5,039,558 votes withheld, and 648,197 broker non-votes. He received 95.69% of votes cast for.
- Director elections: Darcy H. Davenport was elected to serve until the 2023 annual meeting or until her successor is elected and qualified, receiving 114,041,900 votes for, 2,972,226 votes withheld, and 648,197 broker non-votes. She received 97.46% of votes cast for.
- Auditor ratification: Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020, with 117,591,579 votes for, 2,980 against, and 67,764 abstentions.
- Director compensation plan: Stockholders approved the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, with 116,871,012 votes for, 114,531 against, and 28,583 abstentions.
The filing provides no management guidance, financial outlook, contingencies, unusual items, or risk-factor updates.
Key Facts to Verify
- Confirm the elected directors’ continuing service and their terms through the 2023 annual meeting.
- Confirm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s appointment as auditor for fiscal year 2020.
- Review the definitive proxy statement filed January 24, 2020 for the full terms of the approved Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.
- Verify that the voting totals and quorum calculation reflect the different voting rights associated with the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock.