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): July 30, 2014

 

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-35897   No. 52-1222820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

230 Park Avenue

New York, New York

  10169
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-8200

N/A

(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:

 

¨ 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) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Voya Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on July 30, 2014.

(b) The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Item 1 – Election of Directors: Our stockholders elected the following nine directors to each serve a one-year term expiring at our annual meeting in 2015. Each director will hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal.

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Jane P. Chwick

     221,337,571         455,356         1,009,962         8,608,702   

Patrick G. Flynn

     217,077,493         4,715,379         1,010,017         8,608,702   

J. Barry Griswell

     220,695,793         1,098,009         1,009,087         8,608,702   

Frederick S. Hubbell

     203,188,756         18,603,882         1,010,251         8,608,702   

Hendricus A. Koemans

     217,073,412         4,719,460         1,010,017         8,608,702   

Rodney O. Martin, Jr.

     217,280,589         3,503,116         2,019,184         8,608,702   

Willem F. Nagel

     215,439,841         6,353,030         1,010,018         8,608,702   

Deborah C. Wright

     216,805,363         4,986,767         1,010,759         8,608,702   

David Zwiener

     221,151,780         639,592         1,011,517         8,608,702   

Item 2 – Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

220,890,053    893,667    1,019,169    8,608,702

Item 3 – Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, “Every Year” as the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

Every Year

  

Every 2 Years

  

Every 3 Years

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

212,705,454    3,398,972    5,367,651    1,330,812    8,608,702

Item 4 – Our stockholders approved the adoption of the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

219,303,341    2,494,110    1,005,438    8,608,702

Item 5 – Our stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Voya Financial, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

218,885,390    2,910,392    1,007,107    8,608,702

Item 6 – Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

230,299,063    108,034    1,004,494

(d) In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives, which will occur no later than the Company’s annual meeting in 2020.


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.

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Harris Oliner

Name:   Harris Oliner
  Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: July 31, 2014