SEC Document




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): May 19, 2016
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-35826
45-0969585
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 

(414) 390-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)The 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 19, 2016.
(b)The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the annual meeting were as follows:
1.Election of Directors: Each of the seven nominees was re-elected.
Nominees
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Matthew R. Barger
 
135,785,760
 
768,201
 
1,472,913
Seth W. Brennan
 
134,797,347
 
1,756,614
 
1,472,913
Eric R. Colson
 
134,390,920
 
2,163,041
 
1,472,913
Tench Coxe
 
134,875,615
 
1,678,346
 
1,472,913
Stephanie G. DiMarco
 
136,263,501
 
290,460
 
1,472,913
Jeffery A. Joerres
 
134,824,356
 
1,729,605
 
1,472,913
Andrew A. Ziegler
 
136,326,639
 
227,322
 
1,472,913
2.Advisory Vote on 2015 Executive Compensation: Approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
110,683,116
 
25,818,694
 
52,151
 
1,472,913

3.Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Votes: Every Three Years.

1 year
 
2 years
 
3 years
 
Abstain
26,962,318
 
591,395
 
108,948,791
 
51,457

4.Amended and Restated Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Bonus Plan: Approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
134,913,447
 
1,587,698
 
52,816
 
1,472,913

5.Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
137,664,744
 
308,157
 
53,973





For more information about the foregoing proposals and annual meeting, see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 4, 2016.
(d)     Our board of directors currently intends to hold executive compensation advisory votes every three years.







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.


Date: May 23, 2016

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

   By:
 
/s/ Sarah A. Johnson
Name:
 
Sarah A. Johnson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary