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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2022
DLH Holdings Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey | | 0-18492 | | 22-1899798 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3565 Piedmont Road, NE, Building 3, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(770) 554-3545
Registrant's telephone number, Including Area Code (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | DLHC | Nasdaq | Capital Market |
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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 ☐
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Item 5.07 | Submission of matter to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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On March 10, 2022, DLH Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 19, 2022 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 12,767,888 shares of common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 11,138,140 shares of common stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The proposals presented to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on January 28, 2022. The final results for each proposal are set forth below. |
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Proposal 1 – Election of eight directors nominated by the Board to serve until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified |
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The eight nominees who received the highest number of votes (all of the below individuals) were elected to the board of directors to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The shareholders voted to elect the following directors by the votes indicated below: |
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
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James P. Allen | | 8,987,509 | | 479,947 | | 1,670,684 |
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Martin J. Delaney | | 8,507,435 | | 960,021 | | 1,670,684 |
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Dr. Elder Granger | | 9,367,547 | | 99,909 | | 1,670,684 |
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Dr. Frances M. Murphy | | 8,287,229 | | 1,180,227 | | 1,670,684 |
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Zachary C. Parker | | 9,367,617 | | 99,839 | | 1,670,684 |
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Frederick G. Wasserman | | 9,366,572 | | 100,884 | | 1,670,684 |
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Austin J. Yerks III | | 8,736,028 | | 731,428 | | 1,670,684 |
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Stephen J. Zelkowicz | | 9,317,553 | | 149,903 | | 1,670,684 |
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement, by the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
9,230,439 | | 226,145 | | 10,872 | | 1,670,684 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Withum, Smith + Brown, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, by the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
11,125,332 | | 10,930 | | 1,878 |
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) Exhibits | |
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The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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. | | | | | | | | |
| | DLH Holdings Corp. |
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| | By: /s/ Kathryn M. JohnBull |
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| | Name: Kathryn M. JohnBull |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Date: March 15, 2022 | | |