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
June 3, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FBR & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Virginia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-33518 20-5164223
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1001 Nineteenth Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(703) 312-9500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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ITEM 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
As previously disclosed by FBR & Co. (the “Company”) in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2014, on April 16, 2014, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm beginning with its second quarter ending June 30, 2014. On June 4, 2014, the Company and BDO executed an engagement letter formally documenting the appointment.
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on June 3, 2014.
(b) The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the annual meeting were as follows:
1. Shareholders elected the five director nominees named in the Proxy Statement:
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Nominee
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Votes in Favor
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-votes
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Reena Aggarwal
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8,146,962
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29,052
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1,686,601
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Richard J. Hendrix
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8,097,318
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78,696
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1,686,601
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Thomas J. Hynes, Jr.
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8,147,969
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28,045
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1,686,601
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Richard A. Kraemer
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8,148,906
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27,108
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1,686,601
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Arthur J. Reimers
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8,142,636
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33,378
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1,686,601
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2. Shareholders approved a non-binding Advisory Vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.
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Votes in Favor
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstaining
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Broker Non-votes
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8,138,119
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28,229
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9,666
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1,686,601
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3. Shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent auditors for 2014.
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Votes in Favor
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstaining
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Broker Non-votes
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9,777,640
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74,333
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10,642
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0
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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.
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FBR & CO.
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Date: June 5, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Bradley J. Wright
Bradley J. Wright
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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