Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
The following is an overview of the three proposals that were submitted to the
shareholders for approval at the Meeting (each of which proposals was described
in greater detail in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus filed by
Franklin with the
Proposal 1: The shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 9,798,366 129,771 52,611 -
Proposal 2: The shareholders approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the merger-related compensation that will or may be paid to Franklin's named executive officers in connection with the merger. The voting results on this proposal were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Votes abstained Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 9,436,684 437,333 106,731 -
Proposal 3: The shareholders approved the motion to adjourn the Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if, immediately prior to such adjournment, there are not sufficient votes to approve Merger Agreement. The voting results on this proposal were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Votes abstained Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 9,128,796 776,938 75,014 -
Although the foregoing proposal was approved, adjournment of the Special Meeting was not necessary or appropriate because Franklin's shareholders approved the Merger Agreement.
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