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): November 6, 2019
 
Adtalem Global Education Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-13988
36-3150143
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
500 West Monroe
 
 
Chicago, Illinois
 
60661
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(866) 374-2678
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 each class
 
 Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
  
ATGE
  
NYSE, CSE

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.

On November 6, 2019, Adtalem Global Education Inc. (“Adtalem”) held its annual meeting of shareholders.  The following tables present the final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during Adtalem’s annual meeting of shareholders.
 
 
1.
Election of Directors:  Our shareholders elected the following eight directors to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.


 
DIRECTOR
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER NON-
VOTE
Steven M. Altschuler
50,004,977
296,196
1,964,920
William W. Burke
49,838,447
462,726
1,964,920
Donna J. Hrinak
50,009,806
291,367
1,964,920
Georgette Kiser
49,625,028
676,145
1,964,920
Lyle Logan
48,878,661
1,422,512
1,964,920
Michael W. Malafronte
49,339,021
962,152
1,964,920
Lisa W. Wardell
48,835,054
1,466,119
1,964,920
James D. White
49,785,681
515,492
1,964,920



2.
Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Adtalem’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.  Our shareholders approved this proposal.


FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
51,079,944
1,060,537
125,612

 
 
3.
An advisory vote on the compensation of Adtalem’s named executive officers.  Our shareholders approve this proposal.
 
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
48,925,405
897,291
478,477
1,964,920
 

 
4.
Approval of the Adtalem Employee 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Our shareholders approved this proposal.
 
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
50,095,985
107,931
97,257
1,964,920
 

 


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.
 
 
 
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Stephen W. Beard
 
 
 
Stephen W. Beard
 
 
 
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 8, 2019