UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 10, 2022

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	000-53717	58-2336689
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770-828-2000

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:

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

Title of class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	ATLC	Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.625% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value	ATLCP	Nasdaq Global Select Market
6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	ATLCL	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 10, 2022. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board’s solicitation. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted upon two proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. A brief description and the final vote results for each proposal follow.

1. Election of seven directors for terms expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
David G. Hanna	10,150,534	24,151	—
Denise M. Harrod	9,439,228	735,457	—
Jeffrey A. Howard	10,151,249	23,436	—
Deal W. Hudson	10,040,658	134,027	—
Dennis H. James, Jr.	10,043,167	131,518	—
Joann G. Jones	9,378,266	796,419	—
Mack F. Mattingly	9,299,784	874,901	—

As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers listed in the Proxy Statement (the “say-on-pay vote”):

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
10,137,149	31,390	6,146	—

As a result, the resolution was approved.

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.

	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Date:         May 16, 2022	By:	/s/ William R. McCamey
	Name:	William R. McCamey
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer