Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders





(a) Final Voting Results

At the Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("2021 Annual Meeting") on December 30, 2021, the stockholders of Amergent Hospitality Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Amergent") elected all of the nominees to the board of directors.

In addition, the stockholders:





  ? approved the Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan ("2021
    Plan");

  ? ratified the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as our independent registered
    public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021;

  ? approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive
    Officers (as defined in the Proxy Statement); and

  ? and selected "THREE YEARS", on an advisory basis, on how frequently we should
    seek approval from our stockholders, on an advisory basis, of the compensation
    paid to our Named Executive Officers.

Of the 15,706,735 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date of November 22, 2021, a total of 9,782,709 shares were voted in person or by proxy, representing 62.28% of the votes entitled to be cast, constituting a majority and therefore more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Votes were cast as follows:

1. To elect Michael D. Pruitt, Frederick L. Glick, Keith J. Johnson, Neil G. Kiefer and J. Eric Wagoner to serve a one-year term until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their death, resignation, removal or disqualification:





                                       Vote                            Broker
                      Vote For        Against       Abstentions       Non-Vote
Michael D. Pruitt      5,948,614        79,904                 0       7,630,821
Frederick L. Glick     5,906,572       121,947                 0       7,630,821
Keith J. Johnson       5,910,811       116,799                 0       7,630,821
Neil G. Kiefer         5,948,484        80,034                 0       7,630,821
J. Eric Wagoner        5,911,714       116,804                 0       7,630,821




2. To approve the 2021 Plan:



                  Vote                            Broker
 Vote For        Against       Abstentions       Non-Vote
  5,634,076       422,275            17,027       7,630,821

3. To ratify the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:





                  Vote
 Vote For       Against       Abstentions
  9,782,709       71,288             3,902

4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (as defined in the Proxy Statement) (say-on-pay advisory vote):





                  Vote
 Vote For        Against       Abstentions
  5,622,129       438,422            12,802

5. To vote, on an advisory basis, on how frequently we should seek approval from our stockholders, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers (say-on-frequency advisory vote):





 One Year        Two Years      Three Years       Abstentions
  1,061,780          23,733        4,853,834           134,031

(d) A plurality of votes was cast in favor of "three years" on the say-on-frequency advisory vote. Amergent has considered the outcome of the say-on-frequency advisory vote and has determined, as was recommended with respect to this proposal by its board of directors in the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting, Amergent will hold future say-on-pay votes every three years until the next advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of say on pay votes is required to occur no later than Amergent's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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