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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): June 18, 2024 
 
Performant Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-35628 20-0484934
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
900 South Pine Island Road,
Plantation, FL 33324
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925)  960-4800

N/A
(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 exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
PFMT
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Performant Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM, EDT, at the Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Weston located at 2000 N Commerce Parkway, Weston, Florida 33326. A total of 65,672,524 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 85.38% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.

The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, with respect to each proposal considered at the Annual Meeting is as follows:


Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors

The Company's stockholders elected two Class III directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:

Nominee:ForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Lisa C. Im53,758,5226,117,2265,796,776
Bradley M. Fluegel
54,685,0285,190,7205,796,776



Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
63,334,303339,8441,998,3370


Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of Our Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
56,684,3791,196,5221,994,8475,796,776


Proposal No. 4 – Approval of Our 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Company’s 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
57,286,101594,8501,994,7975,796,776






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.

Dated: June 24, 2024
 
PERFORMANT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/Simeon Kohl
 Simeon Kohl
 Chief Executive Officer