Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., held on June 2, 2020. The filing details the outcomes of matters submitted to a vote by security holders.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It is a corporate governance report regarding stockholder voting results.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The primary event is the completion of the annual stockholder meeting and the ratification of corporate governance matters.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on financial outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It strictly reports the vote tallies for director elections and the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm.
Key Facts for Investors to Verify
- All six director nominees were re-elected, though vote support varied significantly among candidates.
- Directors Tench Coxe, Stephanie G. DiMarco, and Jeffrey A. Joerres received substantial "withheld" votes (approximately 14.6 million, 14.3 million, and 15.1 million respectively) compared to the other nominees.
- The appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by stockholders.
- Broker non-votes totaled 4,002,985 for all director elections.