Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): June 2, 2021


Green Brick Partners, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware				001-33530	20-5952523
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)				(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
2805 Dallas Pkwy	,	Ste 400
Plano	,	TX	75093	(469)	573-6755
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)				(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable

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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 per share	GRBK	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 2, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting the stockholders voted on the following items:

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

The election of seven directors to hold office until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and the due election and qualification of their respective successors, or such nominee’s earlier death, removal or resignation received the following vote:


	Number of Votes
	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Elizabeth K. Blake	29,151,427	7,374,198	6,838,720
Harry Brandler	35,408,876	1,116,749	6,838,720
James R. Brickman	36,304,345	221,280	6,838,720
David Einhorn	36,114,446	411,179	6,838,720
John R. Farris	34,593,482	1,932,143	6,838,720
Kathleen Olsen	31,187,221	5,338,404	6,838,720
Richard S. Press	31,051,474	5,474,151	6,838,720

Each of the seven director nominees received a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting and were elected as directors of the Company until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and the due election and qualification of their respective successors, or such nominee’s earlier death, removal or resignation.

Proposal 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 received the following vote:


Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstain
43,332,595	5,316	26,434

Proposal 2 was approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued, present and voting at the Annual Meeting.

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.