8-K

THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

Date: May 7, 2024

/s/ Robert A. Ramirez

Robert A. Ramirez

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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): May 2, 2024

The Hackett Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    FLORIDA

    333-48123

    65-0750100

    (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

    (Commission File Number)

    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

    1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000
Miami, Florida

    33131

    (Address of principal executive offices)

    (Zip Code)

(305) 375-8005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	HCKT	NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 7, 2024, The Hackett Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its consolidated financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 2, 2024. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Director. The shareholders of the Company elected the director nominee named below to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:


				BROKER
DIRECTOR	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
Maria A. Bofill	21,227,735	1,706,559	13,558	1,662,428


				BROKER
DIRECTOR	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
David N. Dungan	21,106,010	1,810,310	31,532	1,662,428


				BROKER
DIRECTOR	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
Richard N. Hamlin	16,896,269	6,020,031	31,552	1,662,428

Proposal 2 – Amendment to the Company’s 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to (i) increase the sublimit under the Plan for the issuance of restricted stock and restricted stock units by 1,200,000 shares, and (ii) increase the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan by 1,200,000 shares. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:


			BROKER
FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
22,545,974	359,916	41,962	1,662,428

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders of the Company approved an advisory vote on executive officer compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:


			BROKER
FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
22,671,861	260,616	15,375	1,662,428

Proposal 4 – Appointment of RSM US LLP as Independent Auditor. The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2024. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:


			BROKER
FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	NON-VOTES
24,162,844	415,815	31,621	-

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of The Hackett Group, Inc., dated May 7, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)

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.