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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Votes Withheld</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Broker <br />Non-Votes</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.16%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Luke Faulstick</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,153,144</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">275,802</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">James F. Hinrichs</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,185,328</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">243,618</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Alexis V. Lukianov</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,375,675</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">53,271</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Lilly Marks</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,406,469</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">22,477</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Bradley R. Mason</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,406,454</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">22,492</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ronald A. Matricaria</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,207,159</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">221,787</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Michael E. Paolucci</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,400,996</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">27,950</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Maria Sainz</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,406,245</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">22,701</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:37.94%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">John Sicard</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.24%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15,410,621</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:19.48%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">18,325</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.22%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:18.28%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,252,429</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.2%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">3.</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Approval of Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended December&#160;31, 2017. <font style="font-style:normal;">The Company&#8217;s consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations at and for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2017 were approved by a vote of (i) 15,374,388 in favor, (ii) 920 against, (iii) 53,638 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Advisory and Non-Binding Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation. <font style="font-style:normal;">The advisory and non&#8209;binding resolution to approve executive compensation was approved by a vote of (i) 15,141,518 in favor, (ii) 282,685 against, (iii) 4,743 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160; </p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Other Events</font>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a>As described in Item 5.07 of this Form 8-K, at the Annual General Meeting, the Company&#8217;s shareholders adopted a resolution to allow the Company to change the jurisdiction of organization of the Company from Cura&#231;ao to the State of Delaware (the &#8220;Domestication&#8221;). In connection with the planned upcoming Domestication, the Company&#8217;s name will be changed to Orthofix Medical Inc., and the Company&#8217;s common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol &#8220;OFIX.&#8221; &#160;The number of shares of common stock that each Company shareholder will own in Orthofix Medical Inc. on the effective date of the Domestication will be the same as the number of common shares such shareholder held in Orthofix International N.V. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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. <font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font></p>
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ofix-8k_20180717.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 17, 2018
Orthofix International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Curaçao
0-19961
98-1340767
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7 Abraham de Veerstraat Curaçao
N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 599-9-4658525
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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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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
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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.
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
On July 17, 2018, Orthofix International N.V. (the "Company") held its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual General Meeting"). The total number of common shares eligible to vote as of the record date, May 24, 2018, was 18,862,904 and, pursuant to the Company's Articles of Association, 9,431,452 shares were required to be present or represented at the Annual General Meeting to constitute a quorum. The total number of common shares present or represented at the Annual General Meeting was 16,681,375, and a quorum therefore existed.
At the Annual General Meeting:
1.
Adoption of the Domestication Resolution.
The proposal to adopt a shareholders' resolution to change the jurisdiction of organization of the Company from Curaçao to the State of Delaware, subject to the conditions set forth in such resolution, was adopted by a vote of (i) 14,650,999 in favor, (ii) 775,651 against, (iii) 2,296 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.
2.
Election of Board of Directors.
The following persons were elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual General Meeting as directors of the Company for a one year term expiring at the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Luke Faulstick
15,153,144
275,802
1,252,429
James F. Hinrichs
15,185,328
243,618
1,252,429
Alexis V. Lukianov
15,375,675
53,271
1,252,429
Lilly Marks
15,406,469
22,477
1,252,429
Bradley R. Mason
15,406,454
22,492
1,252,429
Ronald A. Matricaria
15,207,159
221,787
1,252,429
Michael E. Paolucci
15,400,996
27,950
1,252,429
Maria Sainz
15,406,245
22,701
1,252,429
John Sicard
15,410,621
18,325
1,252,429
3.
Approval of Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017.
The Company's consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations at and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 were approved by a vote of (i) 15,374,388 in favor, (ii) 920 against, (iii) 53,638 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.
4.
Advisory and Non-Binding Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation.
The advisory and non‑binding resolution to approve executive compensation was approved by a vote of (i) 15,141,518 in favor, (ii) 282,685 against, (iii) 4,743 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.
5.
Approval of the Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
The amendment and restatement of the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the number of authorized shares, was approved by a vote of (i) 13,550,770 in favor, (ii) 1,871,657 against, (iii) 6,519 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.
6.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Plan.
Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan (the "SPP") to, among other things, increase the number of shares subject to awards under the SPP, was approved by a vote of (i) 15,294,229 in favor, (ii) 129,703 against, (iii) 5,014 abstaining, and (iv) 1,252,429 broker non-votes.
7.
Ratification of the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP.
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP to act as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified by a vote of (i) 16,128,621 in favor, (ii) 544,340 against, and (iii) 8,414 abstaining.
Item 8.01
Other Events
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As described in Item 5.07 of this Form 8-K, at the Annual General Meeting, the Company's shareholders adopted a resolution to allow the Company to change the jurisdiction of organization of the Company from Curaçao to the State of Delaware (the "Domestication"). In connection with the planned upcoming Domestication, the Company's name will be changed to Orthofix Medical Inc., and the Company's common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "OFIX."  The number of shares of common stock that each Company shareholder will own in Orthofix Medical Inc. on the effective date of the Domestication will be the same as the number of common shares such shareholder held in Orthofix International N.V.
immediately prior to the effectuation of the Domestication. The Company currently expe
cts that the Domestication will be effective as of the opening of trading on or about August 1, 2018.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits
10.1
Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.2
Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan
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.
Orthofix International N.V.
By:
/s/ Kimberley A. Elting
Kimberley A. Elting
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Date:
July 17, 2018