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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>December 12, 2019</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>000-22897</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 340, Kansas City, MO</b><b> </b><b>64114</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(816) 237-7000</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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):</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &#167;240.12b-2).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">On December 12, 2019, Novation Companies, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) and submitted the following matters to a vote of its shareholders:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">the election of five directors to serve until the Company&#8217;s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">2.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">the ratification of the selection of Boulay PLLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">As of October 24, 2019, the record date of the Annual Meeting, 112,403,893 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">Each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company&#8217;s shareholders at the Annual Meeting was approved by the requisite vote of the Company&#8217;s shareholders. Set forth below is the number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director, as applicable.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Howard M. Amster</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5,282,334</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; 32,573,764&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Howard Timothy Eriksen</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37,051,320</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5,568,476</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; 32,573,764&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Barry A. Igdaloff</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 37,340,431</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5,279,365</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; 32,573,764&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Lee D. Keddie</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 36,592,611</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6,027,185</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; 32,573,764&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 27.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">David W. Pointer</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 37,263,956</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5,355,840</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.9%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; 32,573,764&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 36.3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>For</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Against</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.7%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Broker Non-Votes</b></p>
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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 39.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proposal 2 &#8211; Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;64,823,783</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;9,836,024</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;533,753</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.7%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 36.3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.7%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 39.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Proposal 3 &#8211; Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12.1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37,203,464</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,252,682</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;163,650</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2.6%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 17.7%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;32,573,764</p>
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			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>1 Year</b></td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>2 Years</b></td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>3 Years</b></td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>Abstain</b></td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>Broker Non-Votes</b></td>
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			<td style="width: 38%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proposal 4 &#8211; Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote&nbsp;on Executive Compensation</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;32,796,433</td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;53,288</td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;9,571,864</td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;198,211</td>
			<td style="width: 3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;32,573,764</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">DATE: December 13, 2019</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ David W. Pointer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">David W. Pointer</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Chief Executive Officer</p>
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novc20191213_8k.htm
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
December 12, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
000-22897
74-2830661
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 340, Kansas City, MO
64114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(816) 237-7000
(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):
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).                    Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 12, 2019, Novation Companies, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") and submitted the following matters to a vote of its shareholders:
1.
the election of five directors to serve until the Company's 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify;
2.
the ratification of the selection of Boulay PLLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;
3.
a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and
4.
a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.
As of October 24, 2019, the record date of the Annual Meeting, 112,403,893 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote.
Each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting was approved by the requisite vote of the Company's shareholders. Set forth below is the number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director, as applicable.
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Howard M. Amster
37,337,462
5,282,334
32,573,764
Howard Timothy Eriksen
37,051,320
5,568,476
32,573,764
Barry A. Igdaloff
37,340,431
5,279,365
32,573,764
Lee D. Keddie
36,592,611
6,027,185
32,573,764
David W. Pointer
37,263,956
5,355,840
32,573,764
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
64,823,783
9,836,024
533,753
0
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
37,203,464
5,252,682
163,650
32,573,764
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
32,796,433
53,288
9,571,864
198,211
32,573,764
SIGNATURE
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.
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
DATE: December 13, 2019
/s/ David W. Pointer
David W. Pointer
Chief Executive Officer