Vertex Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 12, 2024, Vertex, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the earlier to occur of his or her death, disqualification, resignation, or removal or the appointment of his or her successor, by the vote set forth below:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Amanda Westphal Radcliffe | 898,732,615.000 | 23,603,773.000 | 3,462,689.000 | |||||||||
| Stefanie Westphal Thompson | 903,500,953.000 | 18,835,435.000 | 3,462,689.000 | |||||||||
| Bradley Gayton | 903,736,484.000 | 18,599,904.000 | 3,462,689.000 | |||||||||
The appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified by the vote set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| 925,756,481.000 | 30,264.000 | 12,332.000 | 0 | |||||||||||
Advisory vote to approve our Named Executive Officer compensation was approved by the vote set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 921,551,093.000 | 776,872.000 | 8,423.000 | 3,462,689.000 | |||||||||||
Advisory vote to approve the preferred frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers was approved for every three years by the vote set forth below:
| Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 40,359,330.000 | 711,989.000 | 881,147,498.000 | 117,571.000 | 3,462,689.000 | ||||||||||||||
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.
| VERTEX, INC. | ||
| Date: June 18, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bryan Rowland |
| Name: | Bryan Rowland | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |