Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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The amendments to the By-Laws were made to enhance the procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements in connection with stockholder nominations of directors and submissions of stockholder proposals (other than proposals to be included in the Company's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act) at stockholder meetings, including without limitation by (i) requiring a stockholder delivering a notice pursuant to the advance notice provisions of the By-Laws to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and make related undertakings, including to provide reasonable evidence that the undertakings have been satisfied; and (ii) requiring additional background information and disclosures of stockholders proposing director nominees and other business and director nominees proposed by stockholders. In addition, the By-Laws reflect updates to conform to Delaware General Corporation Law amendments related to electronic meetings and to include various conforming and clarifying changes.
The foregoing description of the amendments to the By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the By-Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A marked copy of the By-Laws, which indicates the changes from the prior version of the Company's By-Laws, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
1.Election of Directors. The seven director nominees identified below were elected to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Voting results were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Patrick D. Campbell 20,685,283 5,006,603 29,452 1,443,230 Lawrence H. Silber 24,036,570 1,663,617 21,151 1,443,230 James H. Browning 24,096,064 1,600,385 24,889 1,443,230 Shari L. Burgess 24,102,189 1,589,209 29,940 1,443,230 Jean K. Holley 23,045,341 2,646,053 29,944 1,443,230 Michael A. Kelly 22,944,811 2,746,492 30,035 1,443,230 Rakesh Sachdev 22,971,227 2,720,011 30,100 1,443,230
2.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, with the following vote:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 23,668,166 2,013,679 39,493 1,443,230 2
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3.Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the annual presentation of an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, with the following vote:
1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 22,843,388 97,787 1,232,324 1,547,839 1,443,230
Consistent with the Board's recommendation to stockholders and these voting results, the Company will hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers annually until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory vote.
4.Ratification of the Selection of Independent Public Accountants. Stockholders
ratified the selection of
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
27,032,576 107,554 24,438 0
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws ofHerc Holdings Inc. , effective as ofMay 11, 2023 . 3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws ofHerc Holdings Inc. , effective as ofMay 11, 2023 (marked copy). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 3
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