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 8, 2015

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-32975		20-4748747
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) Evercore Partners Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 8, 2015.

(b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

Roger C. Altman		For			33,653,958
		Withheld			146,883
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Richard I. Beattie		For			33,438,113
		Withheld			362,728
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Francois de Saint Phalle		For			31,032,426
		Withheld			2,768,415
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Gail B. Harris		For			33,541,814
		Withheld			259,027
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Curt Hessler		For			33,224,010
		Withheld			576,831
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Robert B. Millard		For			14,615,698
		Withheld			19,185,143
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Willard J. Overlock, Jr.		For			33,729,884
		Withheld			70,957
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
Ralph L. Schlosstein		For			33,680,063
		Withheld			120,778
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168
William J. Wheeler		For			33,730,779
		Withheld			70,062
		Broker non-votes			4,538,168

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2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Evercore Partners Inc. for the year 2015 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

 

For			37,593,903
Against			730,334
Abstain			14,772
Broker non-votes			N/A

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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.

 

Dated: June 9, 2015