GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:GPIA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On December 29, 2016, GP Investments Acquisition Corp. (the
Company) held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders at the
offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Flom LLP, located at
Four Times Square, New York, NY 10036 (the Annual Meeting).
Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders
of 19,335,813 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 89.7%
of the voting power of the Companys ordinary shares as of
November 30, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, and
constituting a quorum for the transaction of business at the
Annual Meeting.
The shareholders of the Company voted on the following items at
the Annual Meeting:
| 1. |
to elect one director to serve as the Class A director on the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified; and |
| 2. |
to ratify the selection by the Companys Audit Committee of Marcum LLP to serve as as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. |
Each matter is described in more detail in the Companys
definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) on December 5, 2016. The voting results for
each of these proposals are set forth below.
| 1. |
Election of Fernando dOrnellas Silva as Class A Director |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 15,243,091 | 2,419,600 |
Based on the votes set forth above, Mr. dOrnellas Silva was duly
elected to serve as the Class A director on the Companys Board
until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor is duly elected and qualified.
| 2. |
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 19,335,813 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the Annual Meeting ratified
the selection by the Companys Audit Committee of Marcum LLP to
serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.
In addition, the Company currently expects to hold its 2017
annual meeting of shareholders by December 31, 2017.
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