Cohen & Steers Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 1, 2025
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 1, 2025, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, each shareholder of record of common stock of the Company as of March 6, 2025 was entitled to vote, and each shareholder was entitled to one vote per share of common stock.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected the nine director nominees to the board of directors of the Company to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and (iii) approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Set forth below are the final voting results with respect to each matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
(i) Election of director nominees:
| Aggregate Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Cohen | 45,462,936 | 1,265,467 | 7,324 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert H. Steers | 45,569,133 | 1,159,270 | 7,324 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph M. Harvey | 46,552,093 | 176,310 | 7,324 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reena Aggarwal | 45,283,394 | 1,440,653 | 11,680 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank T. Connor | 46,341,964 | 382,025 | 11,738 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Dolly | 46,526,455 | 197,676 | 11,596 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dasha Smith | 46,383,216 | 334,572 | 17,939 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Wilson Thissen | 46,529,207 | 194,924 | 11,596 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edmond D. Villani | 42,534,632 | 4,189,357 | 11,738 | 2,293,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(ii) Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP:
| Aggregate Votes | ||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 48,641,333 | 375,927 | 11,509 | ||||||||||||
(iii) Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
| Aggregate Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 45,890,850 | 821,725 | 23,152 | 2,293,042 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian Heller | |||||||||||
| Name: Brian Heller | ||||||||||||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | ||||||||||||||