Bally's Corporation 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
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Bally's Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually on May 15, 2025. There were 48,737,412 outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 37,250,187 were present or represented by proxy. The Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on four proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected Soohyung Kim, Tracy S. Harris, and Robeson M. Reeves to serve as directors for a term of three years. The vote was as follows:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||
Soohyung Kim | 36,184,755 | 97,630 | 967,802 | ||||||||||||||
Tracy S. Harris | 36,185,642 | 96,743 | 967,802 | ||||||||||||||
Robeson M. Reeves | 36,185,651 | 96,734 | 967,802 | ||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. The vote was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 37,193,279 | 27,636 | 29,272 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - Approval, on a Non-binding Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
At the Annual Meeting, the vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 36,270,644 | 9,547 | 2,194 | 967,802 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4 - Approval of the Bally's Corporation Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the Bally’s Corporation Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. The vote was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 36,231,314 | 49,225 | 1,846 | 967,802 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| BALLY'S CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Kim M. Barker | |||||||
| Name: | Kim M. Barker | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |||||||
Date: May 20, 2025