06/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/12/2025 04:01
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 9, 2025. Matters submitted to the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (the "Stockholders") and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2025, were: (1) the election of four directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, (2) the ratification of the Company's selection of Bodwell Vasek Wells DeSimone LLP as independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; and (3) the approval of amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a 1 for 1,000 reverse stock split of the Company Common Stock followed immediately by an amendment to the Company's restated articles of incorporation to effect a 1,000 for 1 forward stock split of the Company Common Stock (the "Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal").
On April 22, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 4,919,844 shares of Common Stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders holding 3,723,041 shares were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors
Each of the director nominees set forth below was elected to hold office until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The table below shows the number votes cast for, against, or withheld or abstaining. There were 215,045 broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the election of the four directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company.
Name of Director Nominee | For | Abstain or Withheld |
Mark E. Schwarz | 3,507,019 | 1,533 |
Mark E. Pape | 3,507,019 | 1,533 |
Aimee J. Nelson | 3,507,323 | 1,229 |
James A. Dvorak | 3,507,019 | 1,533 |
PROPOSAL 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors
Shareholders also ratified the selection of Bodwell Vasek Wells DeSimone LLP as independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, 3,722,523 shares were voted in favor of ratifying the selection; 216 shares were voted against ratifying the selection; and 302 shares abstained from voting on ratifying the selection. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the ratification of our independent public accountants.
PROPOSAL 3: Approval of Reverse / Forward Stock Split
Shareholders also were asked to approve the amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a 1 for 1,000 reverse stock split of the Company Common Stock followed immediately by an amendment to the Company's restated articles of incorporation to effect a 1,000 for 1 forward stock split of the Company Common Stock (the "Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal"). At the Annual Meeting, 3,665,222 shares were voted in favor of the Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal; 57,685 shares were voted against the Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal; and 134 shares abstained from voting on the Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the Reverse / Forward Stock Split Proposal.