UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2021 (May 26, 2021)

 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-10308		06-0918165
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

6 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ		07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 496-4700

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:

 

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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, Par Value $0.01		CAR		The NASDAQ Global Select Market

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).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2021, Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders and the voting results were as follows:

 

(1)

Election of Directors: The six nominees named in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement were elected to serve a one-year term expiring in 2022 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

Director Nominee		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstain				Broker Non- Votes
Bernardo Hees			43,957,617				3,097,182				44,786				12,063,482
Lynn Krominga			43,428,629				3,627,183				43,773				12,063,482
Glenn Lurie			45,395,219				1,653,607				50,759				12,063,482
Jagdeep Pahwa			43,275,507				3,779,219				44,859				12,063,482
Karthik Sarma			44,895,351				2,159,270				44,964				12,063,482
Carl Sparks			42,365,842				4,688,531				45,212				12,063,482

 

(2)

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for fiscal year 2021 was ratified as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain
58,461,558		651,217		50,292

 

(3)

Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement, was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non- Votes
45,462,347		1,576,416		60,822		12,063,482

SIGNATURE

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 hereto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 27, 2021