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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 28, 2024
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware1-3172030-0168701
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
800 Nicollet MallSuite 900
MinneapolisMinnesota55402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(612)303-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per sharePIPRThe New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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  

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.  





Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on May 23, 2024. The holders of 14,751,229 shares of common stock of the Company, constituting 83.24 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, were represented at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy.

(b)    At the Annual Meeting, Chad R. Abraham, Jonathan J. Doyle, William R. Fitzgerald, Victoria M. Holt, Robbin Mitchell, Thomas S. Schreier, Sherry M. Smith, Philip E. Soran, Brian R. Sterling and Scott C. Taylor were elected as directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2025. The following table shows the vote totals for each of these individuals:

NameVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
Chad R. Abraham13,470,990 367,140 7,587 
Jonathan J. Doyle13,547,428 286,914 11,375 
William R. Fitzgerald13,644,562 189,555 11,600 
Victoria M. Holt13,272,683 561,808 11,226 
Robbin Mitchell13,226,629 607,681 11,407 
Thomas S. Schreier13,545,694 288,340 11,683 
Sherry M. Smith13,746,901 87,344 11,472 
Philip E. Soran13,505,389 328,575 11,753 
Brian R. Sterling13,704,968 129,201 11,548 
Scott C. Taylor13,664,779 169,092 11,846 

Broker non-votes for each director totaled 905,512.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders also approved the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The following table indicates the specific voting results for this proposal:
ProposalVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for 202414,379,199362,6339,397
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders also cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the officers disclosed in the proxy statement, or a “say-on-pay” vote. The following table indicates the specific voting results for this proposal:
ProposalVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
Advisory (non-binding) resolution approving the compensation of the officers disclosed in the proxy statement, or a “say-on-pay” vote.13,591,127238,85015,740

Broker non-votes for this proposal totaled 905,512.




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.

PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
Date: May 28, 2024By/s/ John W. Geelan
John W. Geelan
General Counsel and Secretary