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
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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