jmp20140602b_8k.htm

 

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, 2014

 

 

JMP Group Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-33448

   

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

20-1450327

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100

San Francisco, CA94111

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

415-835-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

   

 

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:


[ ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ]     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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[ ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

On June 2, 2014, JMP Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proxy statement and solicitation pertaining to the Annual Meeting were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares eligible to vote were 21,833,073 at the record date of April 15, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, a majority of the total outstanding shares (i) elected all nine nominees for the board of directors (which directors shall serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders); (ii) approved the Company’s executive compensation; and (iii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

 

The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of withheld and total broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of directors.

 

Nominee

 

For

   

Against

   

Withheld

   

Broker Non-Votes

 
                                 

Joseph A. Jolson

    16,104,953       0       538,087       4,011,476  

Craig R. Johnson

    15,824,365       0       818,675       4,011,476  

Carter D. Mack

    15,902,978       0       740,062       4,011,476  

Mark L. Lehmann

    14,262,537       0       2,380,503       4,011,476  

Glenn H. Tongue

    16,170,483       0       472,557       4,011,476  

Kenneth M. Karmin

    16,170,383       0       472,657       4,011,476  

H. Mark Lunenburg

    16,273,750       0       369,290       4,011,476  

David M. DiPietro

    16,170,383       0       472,657       4,011,476  

Jonathan M. Orszag

    16,250,972       0       392,068       4,011,476  

 

The following matters were approved by the votes indicated:

 

Proposal 2.

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

15,741,850

 

576,271

 

324,919

 

4,011,476

 

 

Proposal 3.

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

20,606,880

 

47,636

 

0

 

*

 

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* Not applicable

 

 
 

 

 

Signature(s)

 

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.

 

 

JMP GROUP INC.

 

       

 

 

 

 

Date: June 3, 2014                          

By: 

/s/ Scott Solomon 

 

 

 

Scott Solomon   

 

 

 

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary