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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 3, 2023

 

Commission File Number 001-38103

 

 

 

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Jersey, Channel Islands   98-1376360
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

201 Bishopsgate   EC2M3AE
London, United Kingdom   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    

 

+44 (0) 20 7818 1818

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.50 Per Share Par Value JHG New York Stock Exchange

 

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):

 

¨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)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On May 3, 2023, Janus Henderson Group plc (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders voted on the following resolutions and cast their votes as described below. All director nominees were elected (Proposal 1). The proposal to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Proxy Statement, through a non-binding advisory vote, was approved (Proposal 2). The special resolutions to renew the Board’s authority to repurchase its ordinary shares (“common stock”) and CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) were approved (Proposals 3 and 4, respectively). Additionally, shareholders ratified the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2023 and authorized the Directors to determine their remuneration (Proposal 5).

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

 

Proposal    Nominee  For   % For   Against   Abstain  

Broker
Non-Votes

 
1.1    Brian Baldwin  135,910,382   99.2   1,036,817   117,791   5,350,430 
1.2    John Cassaday  135,157,887   98.7   1,789,483   117,620   5,350,430 
1.4    Kalpana Desai  135,224,759   98.7   1,721,987   118,244   5,350,430 
1.5    Ali Dibadj  136,103,861   99.4   841,792   119,337   5,350,430 
1.6    Kevin Dolan  135,772,872   99.1   1,178,082   114,036   5,350,430 
1.7    Eugene Flood Jr.  135,211,949   98.7   1,739,227   113,814   5,350,430 
1.8    Ed Garden  135,443,193   98.9   1,500,826   120,971   5,350,430 
1.9    Alison Quirk  135,816,649   99.2   1,121,382   126,959   5,350,430 
1.10    Angela Seymour-Jackson  115,344,809   84.2   21,595,300   124,881   5,350,430 
1.11    Anne Sheehan  135,868,473   99.2   1,079,036   117,481   5,350,430 

  

Note: Proposal 1.3, the resolution to elect Alison Davis, was withdrawn due to her resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors on March 24, 2023.

 

Proposal 2: Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

 For    % For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote 
 106,862,030     78.1    30,007,601    195,359    5,350,430 

 

Proposal 3: Renewal of Authority to Repurchase Common Stock.

 

 For    % For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote 
  141,845,715     99.8     238,625    331,080     

 

Proposal 4: Renewal of Authority to Repurchase CDIs.

 

 For    % For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote 
  141,786,792    99.8      268,064     360,564     

 

Proposal 5: Reappointment and Remuneration of Auditors.

 

 For    % For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote 
  141,517,645     99.5     732,327     165,448     0 

 

Note: In tabulating the voting results, only FOR or AGAINST votes are counted. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Issued Share Capital as at the record date (March 6, 2023): 165,657,905 shares.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  Janus Henderson Group plc
   
Date: May 5, 2023 By: /s/ Roger Thompson
    Roger Thompson
    Chief Financial Officer

  

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