UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2021
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 21, 2021, the Company's shareholders voted on five proposals as set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
1.The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting by the vote set forth in the table immediately below to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until each of their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Mark G. Foletta 41,808,555 414,644 34,106 1,784,198
Teri G. Fontenot 41,832,398 391,227 33,680 1,784,198
R. Jeffrey Harris 40,534,413 1,689,735 33,157 1,784,198
Daphne E. Jones 42,017,394 207,192 32,719 1,784,198
Martha H. Marsh 41,725,191 499,795 32,319 1,784,198
Susan R. Salka 41,645,863 576,891 34,551 1,784,198
Sylvia Trent-Adams 42,025,255 198,617 33,433 1,784,198
Douglas D. Wheat 39,922,122 2,282,359 52,824 1,784,198
2. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
38,941,383 2,872,881 443,041 1,784,198
3. The frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, was recommended every year by the vote set forth below. Based on the approval of every year as the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of such an advisory vote.
Every Year Every 2 Years Every 3 Years Abstain
40,785,189 15,174 1,426,422 30,520
4. The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
42,950,444 1,045,280 45,779 0
5. The shareholder proposal to eliminate the shareholder aggregation cap set forth in the Company’s proxy access provisions of the Company’s Bylaws was not approved in accordance with the vote set forth below:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
12,928,412 29,243,969 84,924 1,784,198
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.
| AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | |||||
| Date: April 23, 2021 | By: | /s/ Susan R. Salka | ||||||
| Susan R. Salka | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||