Axos Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): November 14, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Axos Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on November 14, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). As of September 16, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 56,958,234 shares of the Company’s common stock were eligible to vote. There were a total of 49,085,693 shares present at the Annual Meeting (86.18% of the eligible shares to vote), constituting a quorum.
Set forth below are the final vote tabulations for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the votes for and against, and any abstentions or broker non-votes.
The first proposal was the election of the following Class II directors with terms expiring in 2027: Gregory Garrabrants, Paul J. Grinberg, Uzair Dada and Sara Wardell-Smith.
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Gregory Garrabrants | 41,246,913 | 1,450,555 | 6,388,225 | ||||||||
| Paul J. Grinberg | 24,902,853 | 17,794,615 | 6,388,225 | ||||||||
| Uzair Dada | 41,734,214 | 963,254 | 6,388,225 | ||||||||
| Sara Wardell-Smith | 41,869,938 | 827,530 | 6,388,225 | ||||||||
The second proposal was to approve in a non-binding and advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 25,844,309 | 16,646,076 | 207,083 | 6,388,225 | ||||||||
The third proposal was the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 48,833,386 | 216,346 | 35,961 | ||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
| Axos Financial, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | November 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Derrick K. Walsh | |||||||||||
| Derrick K. Walsh | ||||||||||||||
| EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||