Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 24, 2015

 

 

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-10932

 

Delaware   13-3487784

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue

35th Floor

New York, NY 10167

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 801-2080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 24, 2015, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (“Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of 126,366,791 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 92.2% of the total outstanding common stock. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

  1. The Company’s stockholders re-elected each of the following three nominees as Class I members to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

NAME

   FOR      %
VOTED
FOR
    WITHHELD      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

ANTHONY BOSSONE

     110,044,450         98.09     2,144,969         14,177,372   

BRUCE LAVINE

     109,534,938         97.63     2,654,481         14,177,372   

MICHAEL STEINHARDT

     109,253,473         97.38     2,935,946         14,177,372   

 

  2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, independent accountants, to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

FOR

 

%

VOTED

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

122,484,767

  96.92%   3,844,780   37,244

 

  3. The Company’s stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory resolution on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

FOR

 

%

VOTED

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

108,914,270

  97.08%   2,732,245   542,904   14,177,372


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Date: June 25, 2015
By:

/s/ Peter M. Ziemba

Peter M. Ziemba
Executive Vice President-Business and Legal Affairs, Chief Legal Officer