PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:PZN) Files An 8-K Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

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PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:PZN) Files An 8-K Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

ITEM 3.03

MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The information provided by Item 5.07 below with respect to the
approval by the shareholders of Pzena Investment Management, Inc.
(the Company) of an amendment and restatement to the Companys
Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Companys
shareholders may remove any director from office with or without
cause and (ii) the Companys filing of the Second Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, attached to this Current
Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1, in Delaware is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 5.03
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS;
CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
See Item 5.07 below with respect to the approval by the Companys
shareholders of an amendment and restatement to the Companys
Certificate of Incorporation.
ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pzena Investment
Management, Inc. was held in New York, New York on May 23, 2017.
At that meeting, the stockholders considered and acted upon the
following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.>>By the vote reflected
below, the stockholders elected the following individuals as
directors to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company:
Director
Class A
Shares
For
Class B
Shares
For
Class A
Shares
Withheld
Class B
Shares
Withheld
Richard S. Pzena
10,441,595
247,072,200
229,946
John P. Goetz
10,008,709
247,072,200
662,832
William L. Lipsey
10,095,069
247,072,200
576,472
Steven M. Galbraith
9,959,889
247,072,200
711,652
Joel M. Greenblatt
9,929,536
247,072,200
742,005
Richard P. Meyerowich
9,960,219
247,072,200
711,322
Charles D. Johnston
9,749,760
247,072,200
921,781
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Auditors. By the vote
reflected below, the stockholders voted to ratify the appointment
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the
Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
13,387,329
7,717
Class B common stock
247,072,200
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation. By
the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved, on an
advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis
section, the accompanying compensation tables, and the related
narrative disclosure as set forth in the Companys 2017 Proxy
Statement:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
10,457,981
206,993
6,567
Class B common stock
247,072,200
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote
Approving Executive Compensation. By the vote reflected below,
the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of
the advisory vote approving the compensation of the Companys
named executive officers:
ONE YEAR
TWO YEARS
THREE YEARS
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
7,180,041
1,530
3,477,526
12,444
Class B common stock
1,483,010
244,767,245
821,945
Proposal 5: Ratification of the Amendment and Restatement of the
Pzena Investment Management, LLC Amended and Restated 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan.>>By the vote reflected below, the
stockholders voted to ratify the Amendment and Restatement of the
Pzena Investment Management, LLC Amended and Restated 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
4,495,299
6,161,542
14,700
Class B common stock
247,072,200
Proposal 6: Ratification of the Amendment to the Pzena Investment
Management, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. >By the vote
reflected below, the stockholders voted to ratify the Amendment
to the Pzena Investment Management, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive
Plan:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
4,802,712
5,854,911
13,918
Class B common stock
247,072,200
Proposal 7: Approval of the Second Amended and Restated
Certification of Incorporation. >By the vote reflected below,
the stockholders voted to approve the Second Amended and Restated
Certification of Incorporation:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Class A common stock
13,156,909
195,013
15,619
Class B common stock
247,072,200
On May 23, 2017, the Company filed the Second Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the
State of Delaware reflecting the amendment with the Second
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and is filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference. A discussion of the amendment
is included in the Proxy Statement, which discussion is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Number
Exhibit
3.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company


About PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE:PZN)

Pzena Investment Management, Inc. is an investment management firm. The Company manages assets across a range of market capitalizations in both the United States and non-United States capital markets. The Company manages separate accounts on behalf of institutions, acts as sub-investment adviser for a range of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered mutual funds and non-United States funds, and acts as investment adviser for the Pzena Mutual Funds, certain private placement funds and non-United States funds. The Company is the sole managing member of its operating company, Pzena Investment Management, LLC. The Company offers institutional investment products to public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations and Taft-Hartley plans. It also offers access to certain of its Global and non-United States strategies through private placement vehicles and collective investment trusts. In addition, the Company sub-advises over 17 non-United States funds.

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