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 3, 2015

 

GREAT AJAX CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Maryland 001 36844 47 1271842
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

9400 SW Beaverton—Hillsdale Hwy

Suite 131

Beaverton, OR 97005

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

503 505 5670

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

On June 3, 2015, Great Ajax Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 11,413,077 shares of common stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting approximately 74.96% of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 13, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting.

 

The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1: The re-election of the seven director nominees named in the Proxy Statement, each for a term expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

Name   For   Withheld
Lawrence Mendelsohn   9,021,985   30,569
Russell Schaub   9,010,143   42,411
Steven L. Begleiter   9,002,882   49,672
John C. Condas   9,052,554   0
Jonathan Bradford Handley, Jr.   9,043,957   8,597
Daniel Hoffman   9,040,947   11,607
J. Kirk Ogren, Jr.   9,103,686   12,868

 

In addition, there were 2,360,523 broker non-votes associated with the re-election of the directors. All director nominees were duly re-elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of the individuals named in the above table will serve as director until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP to serve as our registered independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
11,412,937   0   140   2,360,523

 

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

 
 

  

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GREAT AJAX CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Lawrence Mendelsohn
  Name: Lawrence Mendelsohn
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: June 3, 2015