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): June 19, 2013

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32975   20-4748747

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On June 19, 2013, Evercore Partners Inc. (“Evercore”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Evercore’s stockholders approved the amended and restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”), which had previously been approved by the Board of Directors of Evercore subject to the approval of its stockholders.

The Amended and Restated Plan is substantially the same as the current 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, except that it has been amended to (1) authorize an additional 5 million shares and (2) expressly prohibit the repricing of options and stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval.

The material features of the Amended and Restated Plan are described in Evercore’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on April 26, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”), and the description of the plan included in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The above description of the Amended and Restated Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

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

(a) As stated above, Evercore held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 19, 2013.

(b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following final tabulation of votes cast:

 

Roger C. Altman

   For                  34,020,685   
   Withheld                          1,509,138   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Pedro Aspe

   For      33,698,608   
   Withheld      1,831,215   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Richard I. Beattie

   For      25,503,065   
   Withheld      10,026,758   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Francois de Saint Phalle

   For      30,055,549   
   Withheld      5,474,274   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Gail B. Harris

   For      34,285,431   
   Withheld      1,244,392   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Curt Hessler

   For      34,934,676   
   Withheld      595,147   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Robert B. Millard

   For      35,073,928   
   Withheld      455,895   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

 

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Anthony N. Pritzker

   For                  34,603,331   
   Withheld                          926,492   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

Ralph L. Schlosstein

   For      34,946,078   
   Withheld      583,745   
   Broker non-votes      2,008,104   

2. The Amended and Restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan was approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

     23,456,252   

Against

     12,000,847   

Abstain

     72,724   

Broker non-votes

     2,008,104   

3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Evercore Partners Inc. for the year 2013 was ratified. The final results of the voting on such matter are set forth below:

 

For

     37,114,210   

Against

     365,404   

Abstain

     58,313   

Broker non-votes

     0   

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT
NO.
  

DESCRIPTION

Exhibit 10.1    Amended and Restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
Exhibit 99.1    The section entitled “Proposal No. 2 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan” of the definitive proxy statement of Evercore Partners Inc. on Schedule 14A filed on April 26, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
By:   /s/ ADAM B. FRANKEL
 

 

Name:   Adam B. Frankel
Title:   General Counsel

Dated: June 19, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NO.
  

DESCRIPTION

Exhibit 10.1    Amended and Restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
Exhibit 99.1    The section entitled “Proposal No. 2 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2006 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan” of the definitive proxy statement of Evercore Partners Inc. on Schedule 14A filed on April 26, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference

 

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