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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(2)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Votes For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Withheld</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Non Votes</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">David P. Feaster</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,029,810</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 400,778</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Jennifer N. Green</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,250,418</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 180,170</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Craig A. Greenberg</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,125,598</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 304,990</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Heather V. Howell</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,086,299</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 344,289</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Tim S. Huval</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,246,637</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 183,951</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Ernest W. Marshall, Jr.</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,076,857</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 353,731</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">W. Patrick Mulloy, II</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,184,339</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 246,249</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">George Nichols, III</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,217,889</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 212,699</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">W. Kenneth Oyler, III</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,167,777</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 262,811</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Logan M. Pichel</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 33,978,651</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 451,936</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Michael T. Rust</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,129,105</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 301,483</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Susan Stout Tamme</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,027,336</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 403,252</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">A. Scott Trager</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 33,995,863</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 434,724</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Steven E. Trager</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 34,060,439</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 370,148</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Andrew Trager-Kusman</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 33,923,611</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 506,977</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:44.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Mark A. Vogt</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 33,570,135</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.79%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 860,453</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:16.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 1,787,492</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">(2)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022:</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_MON_1366542335"></a><a id="_MON_1491384268"></a><a id="_MON_1491286898"></a><a id="_MON_1491286873"></a><a id="_MON_1491281413"></a><a id="_MON_1459857309"></a><a id="_MON_1459857059"></a><a id="_MON_1458129656"></a><a id="_MON_1428400845"></a><a id="_MON_1425285280"></a><a id="_MON_1396417274"></a><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:50%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:71.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:71.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">For </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 36,120,393</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:71.06%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.96%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.96%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 89,169</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:71.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.96%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 8,517</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:71.06%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Broker Non Vote</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.96%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.96%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> -</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:21.6pt;min-height:14.4pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td 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style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Republic Bancorp, Inc.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.07%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(Registrant)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span 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Sipes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.81%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.07%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Chief Accounting Officer</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
April 21, 2022
REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kentucky
0-24649
61-0862051
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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601 West Market Street
,
Louisville
,
Kentucky
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40202
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(zip code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
502
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584-3600
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common
RBCAA
The Nasdaq Stock Market
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NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or former Address, if changed since last report)
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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))
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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).
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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.
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The following matters were voted upon at Republic's Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
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(1)
Election of Directors; and
(2)
Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.
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The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:
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(1)
Election of Directors:
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Votes
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Broker
Nominee
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Votes For
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Withheld
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Non Votes
David P. Feaster
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34,029,810
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400,778
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1,787,492
Jennifer N. Green
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34,250,418
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180,170
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1,787,492
Craig A. Greenberg
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34,125,598
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304,990
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1,787,492
Heather V. Howell
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34,086,299
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344,289
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1,787,492
Tim S. Huval
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34,246,637
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183,951
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1,787,492
Ernest W. Marshall, Jr.
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34,076,857
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353,731
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1,787,492
W. Patrick Mulloy, II
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34,184,339
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246,249
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1,787,492
George Nichols, III
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34,217,889
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212,699
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1,787,492
W. Kenneth Oyler, III
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34,167,777
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262,811
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1,787,492
Logan M. Pichel
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33,978,651
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451,936
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1,787,492
Michael T. Rust
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34,129,105
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301,483
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1,787,492
Susan Stout Tamme
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34,027,336
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403,252
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1,787,492
A. Scott Trager
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33,995,863
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434,724
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1,787,492
Steven E. Trager
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34,060,439
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370,148
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1,787,492
Andrew Trager-Kusman
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33,923,611
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506,977
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1,787,492
Mark A. Vogt
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33,570,135
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860,453
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1,787,492
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(2)
Ratification of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022:
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For
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36,120,393
Against
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89,169
Abstain
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8,517
Broker Non Vote
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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.
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Republic Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
April 22, 2022
By:
/s/ Kevin Sipes
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
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