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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 2, 2018
 

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

At the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting held on May 2, 2018, the following matters were voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

1.)
To elect five directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Each of the five nominees for director were elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
    
Name of Director
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
R. H. Dillon
 
2,564,811

 
112,887

 
7,643

 
548,499

Randolph J. Fortener
 
2,646,628

 
34,644

 
4,069

 
548,499

James F. Laird
 
1,831,566

 
848,077

 
5,698

 
548,499

Paul A. Reeder, III
 
2,648,941

 
30,098

 
6,302

 
548,499

Bradley C. Shoup
 
2,531,030

 
150,242

 
4,069

 
548,499


2.)
To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The ratification of KPMG LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
3,224,858

 
599

 
8,383


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
2,639,133

 
35,544

 
10,664

 
548,499



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 2, 2018
By:
 
/s/ Thomas E. Line
 
 
 
 
Thomas E. Line, Chief Financial Officer