Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 07 2018 - 4:34PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 Earliest Event reported)
—June 7, 2018 (June 6, 2018)
MDC PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Canada
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001-13718
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98-0364441
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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745 Fifth Avenue, 19
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Floor,
New York, NY 10151
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
(646) 429-1800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a−12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a−12)
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Pre−commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d−2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d−2(b))
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Pre−commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e−4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e−4(c))
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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
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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.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Principal Accounting
Officer
Effective June 7, 2018,
MDC Partners Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an employment agreement with Vincenzo DiMaggio, pursuant to which Mr.
DiMaggio will serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. DiMaggio, 44, most recently
served as the Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer at Endeavor, a holding company with operating subsidiaries in the
sports, entertainment and fashion industries. Prior to that role, Mr. DiMaggio served as Senior Vice President, Deputy Controller
at Viacom, a media company. Neither Endeavor nor Viacom is a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company.
Mr. DiMaggio’s
term of employment will commence on June 11, 2018, and will continue for an indefinite period until terminated pursuant to the
terms of the employment agreement. During the term, Mr. DiMaggio will receive an annual base salary of $450,000 and he will be
eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus in an amount up to 50% of his base salary, to be determined in accordance with
individual and financial performance criteria approved by the Company’s Human Resources & Compensation Committee. In
addition, Mr. DiMaggio was awarded an inducement grant 25,000 restricted shares of the Company’s Class A subordinated voting
stock.
Approval of Amendment to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive
Plan
On June 6, 2018, the shareholders of the
Company approved an amendment to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Incentive Plan”) to increase
the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2016 Incentive Plan from 1,500,000 of the Company’s Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares to 2,750,000 Shares. The 2016 Incentive Plan provides for the grant to non-employee directors and employees of the
Company equity based incentive awards as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 27, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the caption “Item
4 – Amendment to the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.”
A description of the
material features of the 2016 Incentive Plan and the amendment thereto is set forth on pages 39 to 42 of the Proxy Statement in
the section entitled “Item 4 – Amendment to the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan,” which pages are incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of shareholders of MDC Partners Inc. was
held on June 6, 2018, in New York, New York, at which time the matters described below were submitted to a vote of the Company’s
shareholders. Each of the matters below was duly approved by the shareholders, based on the following voting results:
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For
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Against
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Withheld
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Non-Votes
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1. To elect the following persons as directors of the Company,
to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed, unless his office
is earlier vacated in accordance with the by-laws of the Company:
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Scott L. Kauffman
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41,912,661
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2,429,119
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13,165,019
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Clare Copeland
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41,876,865
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-
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2,464,915
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13,165,019
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Dan Goldberg
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43,207,506
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-
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1,134,274
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13,165,019
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Brad Gross
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43,334,960
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-
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1,006,820
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13,165,019
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Larry Kramer
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41,920,648
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-
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2,421,132
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13,165,019
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Anne Marie O’Donovan
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43,207,013
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-
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1,134,767
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13,165,019
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Desirée Rogers
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41,929,529
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-
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2,412,251
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13,165,019
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Irwin Simon
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41,382,011
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-
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2,959,769
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13,165,019
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2. To appoint BDO USA LLP as the Company’s auditors for 2018
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47,809,708
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2,021,327
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7,675,764
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3. To approve, on an advisory basis, an annual advisory vote
on executive compensation
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41,735,283
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2,606,496
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-
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13,165,020
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4. To approve the proposed amendment to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan
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42,064,444
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2,277,335
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13,165,020
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For more information about the matters voted on at the 2018
Shareholders’ Meeting, see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 7, 2018
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MDC Partners Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Mitchell Gendel
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Mitchell Gendel
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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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