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| EX-10.1 - FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | dex101.htm |
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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2010 (April 22, 2010)
FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-14818 | 25-1111467 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
(e) Amendment of the Federated Investors, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Federated Investors, Inc. (“Federated”) held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the holder of Federated’s Class A Common Stock approved an amendment to Federated’s Stock Incentive Plan. The Amendment is designed, among other things, to permit Federated to award Class B Common Stock to its non-management directors. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description contained in Federated’s Information Statement to shareholders dated February 24, 2010 (“Information Statement”). The Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At Federated’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the holder of Federated’s Class A Common Stock which constituted all of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, approved two proposals, both of which are described in more detail in Federated’s Information Statement.
Proposal I
The holder of Federated’s Class A Common Stock elected seven individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
| Director |
Shares Voted For |
Shares Withheld | ||
| John F. Donahue | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| J. Christopher Donahue | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| John W. McGonigle | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| Michael J. Farrell | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| David M. Kelly | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| James L. Murdy | 9,000 | 0 | ||
| Edward G. O’Connor | 9,000 | 0 |
Proposal II
The holder of Federated’s Class A Common Stock approved an amendment to Federated’s Stock Incentive Plan as set forth below:
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained | ||
| 9,000 | 0 | 0 |
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits:
| 10.1 | Federated Investors, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended |
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.
| FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC. (REGISTRANT) | ||||
| Dated: April 28, 2010 | By: | /s/ Denis McAuley III | ||
| Denis McAuley III | ||||
| Principal Accounting Officer | ||||