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): June 9, 2021
PERFORMANT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-35628
(Commission File Number)
20-0484934
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

333 North Canyons Parkway
Livermore, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

94551
(Zip Code)
(925) 960-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

N/A
(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 exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
PFMTThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC







Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Performant Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM, P.D.T., at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel located at 2929 Constitution Drive, Livermore, California 94551. A total of 44,161,016 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 80.54% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.
The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, with respect to each proposal considered at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected two Class III directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:
Nominee:
For
Withheld
Broker Non Votes
Lisa C. Im
33,492,779
876,784
9,791,453
Bradley M. Fluegel
33,332,387
1,037,176
9,791,453

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non Votes
43,272,628
4,453
883,935
0

Proposal No. 3 – Approval of Our Third Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
The Company’s stockholders approved our Third Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”):
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non Votes
20,543,026454,71113,371,8269,791,453








SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: June 14, 2021
PERFORMANT FINANCIAL CORPORATION



By:    /s/ Lisa Im    
    Lisa Im
    Chief Executive Officer