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): June 8, 2022
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
The final results of voting on each of the items presented at the Paramount Global (“Paramount” or the “Company”) 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), as certified by the Company’s independent inspector of election, are set forth below. Each of the directors nominated pursuant to Item 1, and Item 2, received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the Paramount Class A Common Stock present (whether in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and was therefore approved pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. Item 3 did not receive the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the Paramount Class A Common Stock present (whether in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and was therefore not approved pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. A total of 38,947,247 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing approximately 95.68% of the Class A shares outstanding on the record date, were represented at the Annual Meeting.
| 1. | Election of Directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert M. Bakish | 37,048,110 | 244,840 | 6,859 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candace K. Beinecke | 37,023,896 | 268,968 | 6,945 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara M. Byrne | 36,917,558 | 375,309 | 6,942 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda M. Griego | 36,224,881 | 1,067,619 | 7,309 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert N. Klieger | 37,036,968 | 255,262 | 7,579 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judith A. McHale | 36,197,737 | 1,095,223 | 6,849 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald L. Nelson | 36,240,915 | 1,051,157 | 7,737 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles E. Phillips, Jr. | 36,990,233 | 301,983 | 7,593 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shari E. Redstone | 36,817,746 | 470,765 | 11,298 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susan Schuman | 37,020,575 | 272,417 | 6,817 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Seligman | 36,936,137 | 356,986 | 6,686 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick O. Terrell | 36,916,076 | 372,217 | 11,516 | 1,647,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2022: | ||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | |||||||||||||||
| 38,486,121 | 449,543 | 11,583 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Stockholder Proposal Requesting that Our Board of Directors Take Steps to Reduce the Threshold At Which Stockholders May Call a Special Meeting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,880,943 | 35,382,283 | 36,583 | 1,647,438 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Christa A. D'Alimonte | |||||||
| Name: | Christa A. D'Alimonte | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
Date: June 10, 2022