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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On September 21, 2022, Cushman & Wakefield plc (the “Company”) held a general meeting of shareholders (the “General Meeting”) to vote on a proposal to approve the repurchase authorization, form of share repurchase contracts and repurchase counterparties in connection with the Company’s $300 million share repurchase program. A total of 220,047,661 shares, or 97.51% of the total shares entitled to vote, were represented at the General Meeting in person, virtually or by proxy. While the share repurchase proposal was approved by shareholders, the decision to repurchase shares remains at the Company’s discretion. The final voting results for the proposal are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 1. To approve the repurchase authorization, form of share repurchase contracts and repurchase counterparties. |
218,762,015 | 127,126 | 1,158,520 | — | ||||||||||||
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.
Date: September 23, 2022
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Brett Soloway | |
| Name: | Brett Soloway | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |