Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Computer peripheral equipment
Technology
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): May 31, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 31, 2024, Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, a total of 134,556,960 shares of Class A common stock were present in person or represented by proxy, representing approximately 85% percent of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding as of the April 2, 2024 record date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the Meeting, each of which was described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2024.
Item 1 - Election of three Class III directors to serve until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
| Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||
| Michael Ellenbogen | 84,428,823 | 19,333,277 | 30,794,860 | ||||||||||||||
| Peter George | 86,311,268 | 17,450,832 | 30,794,860 | ||||||||||||||
| Rajan Naik | 98,453,488 | 5,308,612 | 30,794,860 | ||||||||||||||
Item 2 - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 129,005,680 | 505,821 | 5,045,459 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 3 - Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers from breaches of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Laws of the State of Delaware.
| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 91,647,553 | 10,284,228 | 1,830,319 | 30,794,860 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 4 - Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 80,188,833 | 23,299,011 | 274,256 | 30,794,860 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 5 - Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the annual frequency of future advisory (non-binding) votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86,070,650 | 2,937,772 | 139,163 | 14,614,515 | 30,794,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on the foregoing votes, each of Michael Ellenbogen, Peter George, and Rajan Naik was elected as a Class III director, and each of Items 2 and 4 was approved. Item 3 was not approved. The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, “ONE YEAR” as the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation. In light of these results, which are consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Company has determined to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation each year until such time as the next advisory (non-binding) vote regarding the frequency of advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation is submitted to the Company’s stockholders.
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.
| Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||
Date: June 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ Peter George | ||||||
| Name: | Peter George | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||