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Published: 2022-11-16 16:59:06 ET
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Form 8-K
EBIX INC false 0000814549 0000814549 2022-11-16 2022-11-16

 

 

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) November 16, 2022

 

 

EBIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-15946   77-0021975

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 Ebix Way, Johns Creek, Georgia   30097
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020

N/A

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share   EBIX   Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on November 16, 2022 virtually, via web access. As of the record date, October 10, 2022, there were a total of 30,905,050 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, 26,944,529 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the annual meeting.

(b)    Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.

 

  (1)

The nominees named below were elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and the voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hans U. Benz

     15,165,076        7,478,468        4,300,984  

Pavan Bhalla

     19,059,926        5,583,618        4,300,984  

Neil D. Eckert

     14,352,116        8,291,428        4,300,984  

Rolf Herter

     19,103,735        3,539,809        4,300,984  

Hans Ueli Keller

     14,683,024        7,960,520        4,300,984  

George W. Hebard III

     14,672,019        7,971,525        4,300,984  

Priyanka Kaul

     19,970,591        2,672,953        4,300,984  

Robin Raina

     20,241,896        2,401,648        4,300,984  

 

  (2)

The selection of KG Somani & Co. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

26,451,938   430,997   61,593

 

  (3)

The compensation paid to Ebix’s named executive officers was approved with the following voting results:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

12,559,794   10,057,059   26,691   4,300,984

There were no other items of business raised during the meeting and the meeting was duly adjourned.


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: November 16, 2022  
    EBIX, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Charles M. Harrell

    Name:   Charles M. Harrell
    Title:   General Counsel