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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 1, 2024, The AZEK Company Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 139,105,013 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 95.4% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, thus providing a quorum.
The final voting results are as follows:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Gary Hendrickson, Jesse Singh, Sallie B. Bailey, Pamela Edwards, Howard Heckes, Vernon J. Nagel, Harmit Singh and Fiona Tan to the Company’s Board of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected Messrs. Hendrickson, J. Singh, Heckes, Nagel and H. Singh and Mses. Bailey, Edwards and Tan to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting in 2025 by the votes indicated below.
Director Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Gary Hendrickson |
127,190,335 |
6,965,085 |
4,949,593 |
Jesse Singh |
132,357,224 |
1,798,196 |
4,949,593 |
Sallie B. Bailey |
132,002,734 |
2,152,686 |
4,949,593 |
Pamela Edwards |
132,738,248 |
1,417,172 |
4,949,593 |
Howard Heckes |
131,954,432 |
2,200,988 |
4,949,593 |
Vernon J. Nagel |
131,351,818 |
2,803,602 |
4,949,593 |
Harmit Singh |
132,212,065 |
1,943,355 |
4,949,593 |
Fiona Tan |
125,802,720 |
8,352,700 |
4,949,593 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
137,574,930 |
380,646 |
1,149,437 |
0 |
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the votes indicated below.
Votes For |
Votes Against |
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Broker Non-Votes |
105,622,369 |
28,452,399 |
80,652 |
4,949,593 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 5, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Fiona Tan to the Company's Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
In addition, on March 4, 2024, Ms. Tan was appointed to the Company's audit committee.
The information in Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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The AZEK Company Inc. |
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Date: March 5, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Morgan Walbridge |
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Morgan Walbridge |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |