RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Restaurants
Consumer Discretionary
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): August 18, 2025
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On August 18, 2025, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders at our corporate offices located at 10737 Cutten Road, Houston, Texas 77066, for the following purposes:
| (1) | To elect six directors, including Eric S. Langan, Travis Reese, Luke Lirot, Yura Barabash, Elaine J. Martin, and Arthur Allan Priaulx; | ||||
| (2) | To ratify the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; | ||||
| (3) | To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation; | ||||
And to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Based on the votes received in person and by proxy, all of the above-named director nominees were elected, the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. was ratified, and the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved. There were no other matters presented for action at the Annual Meeting.
The exact results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
| Total Shares of Common Stock Outstanding as of the Record Date, June 23, 2025: | 8,763,050 | ||||
| Total Voting Shares Present Either by Proxy or in Person of Common Stock: | 7,004,083 | ||||
Item 1: Election of Directors
| FOR | WITHHELD | ||||||||||
| Eric S. Langan | 3,863,393 | 220,885 | |||||||||
| Travis Reese | 3,993,173 | 91,105 | |||||||||
| Luke Lirot | 3,217,351 | 866,927 | |||||||||
| Yura Barabash | 1,669,721 | 2,414,557 | |||||||||
| Elaine J. Martin | 1,962,948 | 2,121,330 | |||||||||
| Arthur Allan Priaulx | 1,961,033 | 2,123,245 | |||||||||
Additionally, there was a total of 2,919,805 broker non-votes for the election of directors.
Item 2: Ratification of selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025
| Votes for: | 6,907,917 | ||||
| Votes against: | 28,609 | ||||
| Votes abstained: | 67,557 | ||||
Item 3: Approval of non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation
| Votes for: | 3,841,183 | ||||
| Votes against: | 235,979 | ||||
| Votes abstained: | 7,116 | ||||
Additionally, there was a total of 2,919,805 broker non-votes for approval of the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.
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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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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.
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: August 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Eric Langan | ||||||
| Eric Langan | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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