UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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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).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DallasNews Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2024. The following are the final voting results and a brief description of each matter submitted to the Company’s shareholders at that meeting. Each proposal is described in more detail in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement dated March 27, 2024.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors, as follows: John A. Beckert, Louis E. Caldera, Ronald D. McCray, Grant S. Moise and Dunia A. Shive were elected as directors and are eligible to serve a one-year term until the 2025 annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
The following is a tabulation of the voting results with respect to each director nominee:
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Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
John A. Beckert | 7,056,180 | 836,863 | 1,737,858 |
Louis E. Caldera | 6,991,851 | 901,192 | 1,737,858 |
Ronald D. McCray | 6,992,619 | 900,424 | 1,737,858 |
Grant S. Moise | 7,727,514 | 165,529 | 1,737,858 |
Dunia A. Shive | 7,045,501 | 847,542 | 1,737,858 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 by an affirmative majority of the voting power represented at the annual meeting and entitled to vote:
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9,353,940 | 266,702 | 10,259 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 9, 2024 |
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| /s/ Catherine G. Collins |
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| Catherine G. Collins |
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Document and Entity Information |
May 09, 2024 |
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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | May 09, 2024 |
| Entity Registrant Name | DallasNews CORPORATION |
| Entity File Number | 1-33741 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | TX |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 38-3765318 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | P. O. Box 224866 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Dallas |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 75222-4866 |
| City Area Code | 214 |
| Local Phone Number | 977-8869 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Series A Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | DALN |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001413898 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
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