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 5, 2014

 

 

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)

 

 

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

(a) Evercore Partners Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 5, 2014.

(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:

 

Roger C. Altman

   For      21,247,568   
   Withheld      13,035,040   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Pedro Aspe

   For      21,670,380   
   Withheld      12,612,228   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Richard I. Beattie

   For      11,609,821   
   Withheld      22,672,787   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Francois de Saint Phalle

   For      28,332,854   
   Withheld      5,949,754   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Gail B. Harris

   For      30,767,278   
   Withheld      3,515,330   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Curt Hessler

   For      33,712,493   
   Withheld      570,115   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Robert B. Millard

   For      30,821,381   
   Withheld      3,461,227   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   

Ralph L. Schlosstein

   For      22,451,014   
   Withheld      11,831,594   
   Broker non-votes      3,174,143   


2. The resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers was approved, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     32,723,223   

Against

     1,543,717   

Abstain

     15,668   

Broker non-votes

     3,174,143   

3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Evercore Partners Inc. for the year 2014 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For

     35,907,675   

Against

     1,542,735   

Abstain

     6,341   

Broker non-votes

     N/A   


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 6, 2014