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 17, 2017
Sierra Income Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 0-54650 | 45-2544432 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
280 Park Ave, 6th Floor East
New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 759-0777
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2017, Sierra Income Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
The following two proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of Brook Taube and Stephen R. Byers, each to serve as a Class II director until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Both proposals were approved by the requisite vote.
Proposal 1. The election of Brook Taube and Stephen R. Byers, each to serve as a Class II director until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Brook Taube | 18,490,685 | 1,027,660 | 12,817,744 | |||
Stephen R. Byers | 18,558,883 | 959,462 | 12,817,744 | |||
Proposal 2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||
31,397,445 | 230,662 | 707,982 | ||
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.
Date: May 17, 2017 | SIERRA INCOME CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher M. Mathieu | ||
Christopher M. Mathieu Chief Financial Officer | |||