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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 5, 2021
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Realogy Holdings Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-35674 | 20-8050955 | ||||||||||||||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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175 Park Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(973) 407-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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 | |||||||||||||||
Realogy Holdings Corp. | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | RLGY | 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 ☐
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. ☐
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Realogy Holdings Corp. (“Realogy Holdings” or the “Company”) held on May 5, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”), upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Realogy Holdings Corp. Amended and Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
A summary of the Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the section captioned "Proposal 4. Approval of the Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan" and is incorporated herein by reference. The summary of the Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan contained in the Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
As described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2021 Annual Meeting, upon the recommendation of the Board, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to clarify the Board's ability to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).
The Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 5, 2021. A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders of Realogy Holdings and the voting results were as follows:
1. Election of Directors: The eleven nominees named in the Proxy Statement were elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiona P. Dias | 93,996,365 | 1,904,440 | 33,161 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew J. Espe | 93,717,863 | 2,174,774 | 41,329 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Ann Hailey | 92,558,764 | 3,321,469 | 53,733 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryson R. Koehler | 95,012,138 | 874,676 | 47,152 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duncan L. Niederauer | 93,892,901 | 1,995,733 | 45,332 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan M. Schneider | 95,017,710 | 869,605 | 46,651 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrique Silva | 95,029,462 | 872,189 | 32,315 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sherry M. Smith | 94,337,971 | 1,564,854 | 31,141 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher S. Terrill | 87,058,052 | 8,829,362 | 46,552 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Felicia Williams | 95,198,002 | 702,347 | 33,617 | 8,919,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael J. Williams | 93,997,692 | 1,894,738 | 41,536 | 8,919,578 |
2. Advisory Vote of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Realogy Holdings, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
86,294,280 | 9,542,056 | ` | 97,630 | 8,919,578 |
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as Realogy Holdings' independent registered accounting firm for fiscal year 2021 was ratified as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
104,318,330 | 494,937 | 40,277 |
4. Approval of the Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan: The proposal to approve Company’s Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
73,756,413 | 22,116,298 | 61,255 | 8,919,578 |
5. Approval of an Amendment to Realogy Holdings’ Certificate of Incorporation to Clarify the Board’s Ability to Adopt, Amend, Alter or Repeal Realogy Holdings’ Bylaws: The proposal to approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to clarify the Board’s ability to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Company’s Bylaws, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
94,527,751 | 1,334,923 | 71,292 | 8,919,578 |
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K sets forth a description of the Company's securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Exhibits | |||||||||||||||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||||||||||||||
3.1 | Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Realogy Holdings Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||
4.1 | Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||
10.1 | Realogy Holdings Corp. Amended & Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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.
REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Marilyn J. Wasser | |||||||
Marilyn J. Wasser, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 5, 2021
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||||||||||||||
3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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