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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2022, Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on March 16, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 29,682,072 shares of common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 26,119,482.6 shares of common stock, or approximately 88.0% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed March 29, 2022.
The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
The following nominees for election as director of the Company received the number of votes set opposite their respective names:
Director Nominee |
For |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
J Thomas Presby |
13,582,028.22 |
11,600,819.37 |
936,635 |
James K Price |
13,177,710.22 |
12,005,137.37 |
936,635 |
Janet Risi Field |
24,076,635.22 |
1,106,212.37 |
936,635 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 received the following votes:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
26,112,952.56 |
5,291.03 |
1,239 |
0 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was duly ratified.
The non-binding advisory Say-on-Pay vote received the following votes:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
6,327,742.93 |
18,851,836.31 |
3,268.34 |
936,635 |
This proposal is an advisory vote and not binding on the Company; however, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will take the results of this vote into account as we evaluate our current compensation programs and formulate future programs.
The non-binding advisory Say on Frequency vote received the following votes:
One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
25,145,137.22 |
7,262 |
19,139.03 |
11,309.34 |
936,635 |
The Company has considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined, as was recommended with respect to this proposal by the Company’s board of directors in the proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting, that the Company will hold future Say-on-Pay votes on an annual basis until the occurrence of the next Say-on-Frequency vote, which will occur no later than the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. |
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May 11, 2022 |
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/s/ Nasym Afsari |
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Name: Nasym Afsari |