Form 8-K

 

 

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 7, 2011

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32975   20-4748747

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

  (a) Evercore Partners Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 7, 2011.

 

  (b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following final tabulation of votes cast:

 

Roger C. Altman

   For      22,769,225   
   Withheld      4,990,740   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Pedro Aspe

   For      21,539,030   
   Withheld      6,220,935   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Richard I. Beattie

   For      22,137,007   
   Withheld      5,622,958   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Francois de Saint Phalle

   For      25,554,578   
   Withheld      2,205,387   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Gail B. Harris

   For      25,466,412   
   Withheld      2,293,553   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Curt Hessler

   For      27,228,412   
   Withheld      531,553   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Anthony N. Pritzker

   For      25,439,071   
   Withheld      2,320,894   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

Ralph L. Schlosstein

   For      22,805,578   
   Withheld      4,954,387   
   Broker non-votes      2,476,158   

2. The resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers, was approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

     24,543,856   

Against

     2,853,080   

Abstain

     363,029   

Broker non-votes

     2,476,158   

 

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3. The non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers received the following votes:

 

For 3 Years

     14,480,573   

For 2 Years

     33,713   

For 1 Year

     12,891,249   

Abstain

     354,430   

Broker non-votes

     2,476,158   

4. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Evercore Partners Inc. for the year 2011 was ratified. The final results of the voting on such matter are set forth below:

 

For

     30,107,139   

Against

     115,092   

Abstain

     13,892   

Broker non-votes

     0   

 

  (c) Not applicable.

(d) The registrant will provide the information required by this Item 5.07(d) within 150 days of the date of its annual meeting.

 

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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.

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
By:  

/S/ ADAM B. FRANKEL

Name:   Adam B. Frankel
Title:   General Counsel

Dated: June 9, 2011

 

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