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 24, 2017

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-15799 650701248
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (305) 572-4100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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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).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (the “Company”), a Florida corporation, held its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders on May 24, 2017. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

1. The Company’s shareholders elected the individuals named below to serve as the Company’s directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

                         
Name   For   Authority Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Henry C. Beinstein
    141,196,796       931,218       31,936,964  
Phillip Frost, M.D.
    129,678,854       12,449,160       31,936,964  
Brian S. Genson
    140,706,236       1,421,778       31,936,964  
Saul Gilinski
    141,323,554       804,460       31,936,964  
Dr. Richard M. Krasno
    141,212,754       915,260       31,936,964  
Richard J. Lampen
    141,314,226       813,788       31,936,964  
Howard M. Lorber
    129,071,937       13,056,077       31,936,964  
Jeffrey S. Podell
    141,302,779       825,235       31,936,964  
Jacqueline M. Simkin
    141,241,871       886,143       31,936,964  
Mark Zeitchick
    141,047,596       1,080,418       31,936,964  

2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
140,137,164
    1,559,706       431,144       31,936,964  

3. Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017:

                     
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
172,976,367
    867,801       220,810     N/A

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 24, 2017, the independent members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company reappointed Dr. Richard M. Krasno to serve as the Company’s Lead Independent Director.


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.

         
    Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
          
May 26, 2017   By:   /s/ Brett H. Kaufman
       
        Name: Brett H. Kaufman
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer