hgbl-8k_20210609.htm



Florida	001-39471	59-2291344
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 305, San Diego, California		92130
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	HGBL	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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On June 9, 2021, the registrant held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders of record as of April 14, 2021 through the solicitation of proxies:

To elect J. Brendan Ryan and Barbara Sinsley as Class III directors;

To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021;

To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the Company's compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the attached Proxy Statement;

To consider and act upon a non-binding, advisory proposal on the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company's compensation of its named executive officers.

J. Brendan Ryan and Barbara Sinsley were elected to serve as Class III directors. The results of the election were as follows:


	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
J. Brendan Ryan	19,369,723	42,897	7,143,573
Barbara Sinsley	19,359,680	52,940	7,143,573

Baker Tilly US, LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The results of the vote were as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
26,494,972	59,905	1,316	-

The advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers was in favor of executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
18,858,002	502,505	52,113	7,143,573

The advisory (non-binding) vote to approve frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers was in favor of three years. The results of the vote were as follows:


1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
6,600,503	76,852	12,719,327	15,938	7,143,573

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.


	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.

Date: June 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Ross Dove
		Ross Dove
		Chief Executive Officer