8-K 1 form8k05032019.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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2019

  

 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
001-34385
 
 26-2749336
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1555 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia
 
30309
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 892-0896
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
IVR
 
New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
 
IVRpA
 
New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Fixed-to-Floating Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
 
IVRpB
 
New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
 
IVRpC
 
New York Stock Exchange



Item 5.07
 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2019. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board's solicitations. At this meeting, the stockholders were requested to: (1) elect a Board of Directors, (2) approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, (3) approve the Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan as amended and restated (the “Amended and Restated Plan”), and (4) appoint the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, all of which were described in the proxy statement. The following actions were taken by the Company's stockholders with respect to each of the foregoing items:
 
1.   Election of a Board of Directors. All the nominees for director were elected or re-elected with at least 97% of the votes cast. With respect to each nominee, the total number of broker non-votes was 35,501,861. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.
 
 
Name of Nominee
Votes Cast “For”
Votes Cast “Against”
Abstentions
 
John S. Day
80,246,986
762,196
296,768
 
Carolyn B. Handlon
80,255,903
778,623
271,424
 
Edward J. Hardin
80,215,301
784,446
306,203
 
James R. Lientz, Jr.
79,901,847
1,100,670
303,433
 
Dennis P. Lockhart
80,245,874
759,048
301,028
       
Gregory G. McGreevey
78,601,445
2,398,610
305,885
 
Colin D. Meadows
78,598,948
2,401,857
305,145


2.   Advisory vote on executive compensation.  Our stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers by the affirmative vote of 98% of the votes cast. The total number of broker non-votes was 35,501,861.
 

Votes Cast “For”
Votes Cast “Against”
Abstentions
79,244,464
1,504,719
556,767



3.   Approval of the Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated.  Our stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Plan by an affirmative vote of 97% of the votes cast.  The total number of broker non-votes was 35,501,861.

Votes Cast “For”
Votes Cast “Against”
Abstentions
78,558,669
2,164,948
582,333


4.  Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The proposal was approved by the stockholders by over 99% of the votes cast, and the voting results were as follows. There were no broker non-votes.
 
 
Votes Cast “For”
Votes Cast “Against”
Abstentions
115,304,089
899,809
603,913


Item 8.01
 Other Events.
 
On May 3, 2019 the stockholders of the Company approved the Amended and Restated Plan as described above.  A description of the material terms of the Amended and Restated Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019.  The description of the Amended and Restated Plan is summary in nature and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)   Exhibits.
       
Exhibit No.
 Description
 
10.1
 Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated
 




SIGNATURES

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.

 

  Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
 
       
Date
By:
/s/ Rebecca S. Smith
 
    Rebecca S. Smith
 
    Vice President and Secretary
 
       


Date: May 7, 2019