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 30, 2019
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-13219 | 65-0039856 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 682-8000
Not applicable.
(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).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | OCN | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Ocwen Financial Corporation (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 30, 2019. Shareholders voted on the three proposals set forth below, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 18, 2019.
Proposal One: Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees for director to serve for one-year terms or until their successors shall be elected and qualified based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Phyllis R. Caldwell | 58,864,846 | 9,141,695 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Alan J. Bowers | 63,343,483 | 4,663,058 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Jenne K. Britell | 63,550,074 | 4,456,467 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Jacques J. Busquet | 62,855,218 | 5,151,323 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Robert J. Lipstein | 63,012,605 | 4,993,936 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Glen A. Messina | 63,527,348 | 4,479,193 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Robert A. Salcetti | 63,339,671 | 4,666,870 | 30,335,296 | |||
| DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. | 62,552,296 | 5,454,245 | 30,335,296 | |||
| Kevin Stein | 63,559,267 | 4,447,274 | 30,335,296 |
Proposal Two: Ratification, on an advisory basis, of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s shareholders ratified, on a non-binding advisory basis, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 based upon the following votes:
| For | 93,974,042 | |||
| Against | 4,091,936 | |||
| Abstain | 275,859 |
Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers based upon the following votes:
| For | 44,828,298 | |||
| Against | 22,815,841 | |||
| Abstain | 362,402 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 30,335,296 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 31, 2019 | By: | /s/ June C. Campbell |
| June C. Campbell | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||