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 4, 2022
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Jersey, Channel Islands | 001-38103 | 98-1376360 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | Identification No.) |
201 Bishopsgate | EC2M3AE | |
London, United Kingdom | (Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
+44 (0) 20 7818 1818
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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, $1.50 Per Share Par Value | JHG | New York Stock Exchange |
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 o
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. o
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Janus Henderson Group plc (the “Company”) held in Denver, Colorado, on May 4, 2022, shareholders voted on the following resolutions and cast their votes as described below. All resolutions were decided on a poll, and no resolutions were amended or withdrawn.
Resolution 1.1
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Alison Davis as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,183,110 | 98.81 | 1,694,002 | 1.19 | 305,869 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,183,110 | 98.81 | 1,694,002 | 1.19 | 305,869 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 |
Resolution 1.2
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Kalpana Desai as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,338,837 | 98.98 | 1,443,649 | 1.02 | 400,495 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,338,837 | 98.98 | 1,443,649 | 1.02 | 400,495 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 |
Resolution 1.3
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Jeffrey Diermeier as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,145,770 | 98.78 | 1,731,069 | 1.22 | 306,142 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,145,770 | 98.78 | 1,731,069 | 1.22 | 306,142 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 |
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Resolution 1.4
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Kevin Dolan as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,105,939 | 98.76 | 1,759,960 | 1.24 | 317,082 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,105,939 | 98.76 | 1,759,960 | 1.24 | 317,082 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 |
Resolution 1.5
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Eugene Flood Jr as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,037,016 | 98.70 | 1,843,461 | 1.30 | 302,504 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,037,016 | 98.70 | 1,843,461 | 1.30 | 302,504 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 |
Resolution 1.6
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Edward Garden as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 137,230,449 | 96.73 | 4,640,542 | 3.27 | 311,990 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 137,230,449 | 96.73 | 4,640,542 | 3.27 | 311,990 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 |
Resolution 1.7
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Richard Gillingwater as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 140,268,462 | 98.91 | 1,551,932 | 1.09 | 362,587 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 140,268,462 | 98.91 | 1,551,932 | 1.09 | 362,587 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.89 |
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Resolution 1.8
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Lawrence Kochard as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 139,832,261 | 98.56 | 2,038,638 | 1.44 | 312,082 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 139,832,261 | 98.56 | 2,038,638 | 1.44 | 312,082 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.92 |
Resolution 1.9
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Nelson Peltz as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 137,035,050 | 96.59 | 4,841,723 | 3.41 | 306,208 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 137,035,050 | 96.59 | 4,841,723 | 3.41 | 306,208 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.93 |
Resolution 1.10
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to elect Ms Angela Seymour-Jackson as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 133,317,260 | 94.03 | 8,457,374 | 5.97 | 408,347 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 133,317,260 | 94.03 | 8,457,374 | 5.97 | 408,347 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 |
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Resolution 2: Increase the Cap on Aggregate Annual Compensation for Non-Executive Directors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that for the purposes of Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rule 10.17 and all other purposes, the maximum aggregate ordinary remuneration of the Company’s non-executive directors, as a group, be increased from $3,000,000 to $3,700,000 per year.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 111,708,079 | 98.84 | 1,310,008 | 1.16 | 29,164,894 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 66.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 111,708,079 | 98.84 | 1,310,008 | 1.16 | 29,164,894 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 66.86 |
Resolution 3: Advisory Say-on-Pay on Executive Compensation
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution and on a nonbinding basis, that the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and in the other executive compensation disclosures contained in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement be approved.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 131,232,550 | 92.44 | 10,725,683 | 7.56 | 224,748 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 131,232,550 | 92.44 | 10,725,683 | 7.56 | 224,748 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.98 |
Resolution 4: Advisory on Frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution and on a nonbinding basis, that the option of once every year, two years, or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast will be considered the preferred choice of shareholders as to the frequency with which the Company is to hold a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of its named executive officers.
1 Year | % | 2 Years | % | 3 Years | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 136,288,435 | 96.53 | 156,429 | 0.11 | 4,737,455 | 3.36 | 0 | 1,000,662 | 6,012,191 | 83.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
N/A |
N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 136,288,435 | 96.53 | 156,429 | 0.11 | 4,737,455 | 3.36 | 0 | 1,000,662 | 6,012,191 | 83.52 |
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Resolution 5: Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that the shareholders of the Company approve the Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 141,278,779 | 99.65 | 500,554 | 0.35 | 403,648 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 141,278,779 | 99.65 | 500,554 | 0.35 | 403,648 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.87 |
Resolution 6: 2022 Deferred Incentive Plan
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, that the shareholders of the Company approve the 2022 Deferred Incentive Plan.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 128,801,061 | 90.86 | 12,956,160 | 9.14 | 425,760 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 128,801,061 | 90.86 | 12,956,160 | 9.14 | 425,760 | 0 | 6,012,191 | 83.86 |
Resolution 7: Authority to Purchase Own Shares
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorize the Company to make purchases on a stock exchange of its ordinary shares, subject to certain conditions described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 147,058,969 | 99.66 | 496,872 | 0.34 | 639,331 | 0 | 0 | 87.29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 147,058,969 | 99.66 | 496,872 | 0.34 | 639,331 | 0 | 0 | 87.29 |
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Resolution 8: Authority to Purchase Own CDIs
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorize the Company to make purchases on a stock exchange of its Chess Depositary Interests (CDIs), subject to certain conditions described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 147,028,489 | 99.67 | 480,389 | 0.33 | 686,294 | 0 | 0 | 87.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 147,028,489 | 99.67 | 480,389 | 0.33 | 686,294 | 0 | 0 | 87.26 |
Resolution 9: Reappointment of the Auditors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors to the Company and to authorise the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
For | % | Against | % | Abstain* | Discretion | Broker non-votes* | % of ISC Voted** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercised by all proxies validly appointed: | 147,278,886 | 99.67 | 480,604 | 0.33 | 435,682 | 0 | 0 | 87.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total number of votes cast: | 147,278,886 | 99.67 | 480,604 | 0.33 | 435,682 | 0 | 0 | 87.41 |
* | In tabulating the voting results, only FOR, AGAINST, 1 YEAR, 2 YEARS or 3 YEARS votes are counted. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. |
** | Issued Share Capital as at the record date (7 March 2022): 169,046,154 shares. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC |
By: | /s/ Roger Thompson | |
Name: | Roger Thompson | |
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 5, 2022
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