8-K: Current report filing
Published on June 11, 2021
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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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
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 10, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting for the purpose of: (i) electing two Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2024 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) approving an amendment to the Company’s charter to declassify the Board of Directors; (iii) recommending, by a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation; and (iv) ratifying the appointment of Ernst
& Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 230,713,880, of which 178,213,637 shares, or 77.24%, were present in
person or by proxy.
The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The election of two Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Class II
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Debra W. Still
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110,321,098
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5,988,729
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554,368
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61,349,442
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Mohit Marria
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114,151,128
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2,128,410
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584,657
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61,349,442
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Based on the foregoing votes, Debra W. Still and Mohit Marria were elected as Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2024 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
Proposal 2. A vote on an amendment to the Company’s charter to declassify the Board of Directors.
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Broker Non-Votes
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114,019,647
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1,701,619
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1,142,929
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61,349,442
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Proposal 3. A vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation.
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Broker Non-Votes
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100,375,920
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15,113,050
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1,375,225
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61,349,442
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Proposal 4. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the current fiscal
year.
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175,185,074
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1,893,213
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1,135,350
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Further information regarding these proposals is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2021.
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.
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Chimera Investment Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Rob Colligan
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Name: Rob Colligan
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Date: June 11, 2021
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