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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 6, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 6, 2024, Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals:
Proposal 1—Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for terms ending at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2027 or until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark E. Jones | 32,843,622 | 1,487,331 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Waded Cruzado | 27,664,241 | 6,666,712 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peter Lane | 24,325,161 | 10,005,792 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2— Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was approved based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 35,012,968 | 10,295 | 2,211 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3—Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The proposal to approve an advisory resolution relating to the approval of compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 21,024,747 | 12,781,386 | 524,820 | 694,521 | ||||||||||||||
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.
GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE, INC. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Jones | |||||||
Mark E. Jones Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||