0001193125-16-664589.txt : 20160729 0001193125-16-664589.hdr.sgml : 20160729 20160729160557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-664589 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160729 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20160729 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160729 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENHILL & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 510500737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32147 FILM NUMBER: 161794198 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-389-1500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 d234249d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 29, 2016

 

 

GREENHILL & CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-32147

 

Delaware   51-0500737

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 Park Avenue

New York, New York

   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-1500

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.

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

 

  (a) Greenhill & Co., Inc. (“Greenhill”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on July 29, 2016.

 

  (b) At the annual meeting, Greenhill’s stockholders voted on (1) the election of six directors, (2) an advisory vote to approve Greenhill’s named executive officer compensation and (3) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

The votes cast by the holders of Greenhill’s common stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of six directors.

Greenhill’s stockholders elected the following six directors to each serve a one-year term. The tabulation of votes with respect to each nominee for office was as follows:

 

Nominee

    For    Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

Robert F. Greenhill

    23,677,502    712,695    4,509,830

Scott L. Bok

    24,150,750    239,447    4,509,830

Robert T. Blakely

    23,803,141    587,056    4,509,830

Steven F. Goldstone

    23,836,344    553,853    4,509,830

Stephen L. Key

    23,837,248    552,949    4,509,830

Karen P. Robards

    24,190,582    199,615    4,509,830

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote to approve Greenhill’s named executive officer compensation.

Greenhill’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation based upon the following votes:

 

For

    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

16,050,482

    7,658,694    681,020    4,509,830

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Greenhill’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Greenhill’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 based upon the following votes:

 

For

    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

28,823,091

    72,514    4,422    0

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.

 

   Greenhill & Co., Inc.
Date: July 29, 2016    By:    /s/ Patricia Moran                                        
      Name: Patricia Moran
      Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary