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 5, 2014
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)
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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 5, 2014.
(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 | 21,247,568 | ||||
| Withheld | 13,035,040 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Pedro Aspe |
For | 21,670,380 | ||||
| Withheld | 12,612,228 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Richard I. Beattie |
For | 11,609,821 | ||||
| Withheld | 22,672,787 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Francois de Saint Phalle |
For | 28,332,854 | ||||
| Withheld | 5,949,754 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Gail B. Harris |
For | 30,767,278 | ||||
| Withheld | 3,515,330 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Curt Hessler |
For | 33,712,493 | ||||
| Withheld | 570,115 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Robert B. Millard |
For | 30,821,381 | ||||
| Withheld | 3,461,227 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
| Ralph L. Schlosstein |
For | 22,451,014 | ||||
| Withheld | 11,831,594 | |||||
| Broker non-votes | 3,174,143 | |||||
2. The resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers was approved, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:
| For |
32,723,223 | |||
| Against |
1,543,717 | |||
| Abstain |
15,668 | |||
| Broker non-votes |
3,174,143 |
3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Evercore Partners Inc. for the year 2014 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:
| For |
35,907,675 | |||
| Against |
1,542,735 | |||
| Abstain |
6,341 | |||
| Broker non-votes |
N/A |
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.
| EVERCORE PARTNERS INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ ADAM B. FRANKEL | |
| Name: | Adam B. Frankel | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
Dated: June 6, 2014