Document


 
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 1, 2019
 
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DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
Ohio
 
000-24498
 
65-0190407
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio
43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (614) 255-3333
 

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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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).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock
DHIL
NASDAQ Stock Exchange






Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting held on May 1, 2019, the following matters were voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

1.)
To elect seven directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Each of the seven nominees for director were elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
    
Name of Director
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
Christopher M. Bingaman
 
2,479,153

 
21,759

 
9,699

 
653,986

Randolph J. Fortener
 
2,445,296

 
57,256

 
8,059

 
653,986

James F. Laird
 
1,459,116

 
1,042,962

 
8,533

 
653,986

Paula R. Meyer
 
2,463,968

 
39,251

 
7,392

 
653,986

Paul A. Reeder
 
2,437,006

 
64,897

 
8,708

 
653,986

Bradley C. Shoup
 
2,220,784

 
278,223

 
11,604

 
653,986

Nicole R. St. Pierre
 
2,469,761

 
33,062

 
7,788

 
653,986


2.)
To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The ratification of KPMG LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
3,081,168

 
80,870

 
2,559


3.)
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
2,427,615

 
70,678

 
12,318

 
653,986



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.

 
 
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 1, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Thomas E. Line
 
 
 
 
Thomas E. Line, Chief Financial Officer