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):

April 23, 2019

 

WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

6300 Lamar Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas 66202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(913) 236-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Registrant’s Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

ITEM 5.02:                              DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

On April 23, 2019, James M. Raines retired from the Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

ITEM 5.07                                  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

On April 23, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 6, 2019.  The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

The following individuals were elected to serve as Class III directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal.

 

Nominee		For		Withheld		Non-Votes
Kathie J. Andrade		61,294,269		966,302		6,004,896
Philip J. Sanders		60,765,333		1,495,237		6,004,896

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Votes
54,789,343		7,255,655		215,572		6,004,896

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Votes
65,428,376		2,782,932		54,158		0

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: April 24, 2019	By:	/s/ Mark P. Buyle
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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