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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

May 30, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-10962   95-3797580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA   92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(760) 931-1771

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐

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))

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, $0.01 par value per share   MODG   The New York Stock Exchange

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 30, 2024, shareholders of Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (the “Company”) approved three proposals at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). Of the 183,972,295 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date, 164,352,487 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting.

A description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2024. 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.

Proposal 1: Annual Election of Directors

The voting results for the annual election of directors are as follows:

 

     Shares Voted
Name of Candidate    For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes
Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer III    143,148,224    1,310,131    99,538    19,794,594
John F. Lundgren    141,135,085    3,377,250    45,559    19,794,594
Erik J Anderson    142,186,891    2,336,044    34,958    19,794,594
Laura J. Flanagan    143,088,566    1,435,656    33,671    19,794,594
Russell L. Fleischer    142,834,375    1,523,638    199,880    19,794,594
Bavan M. Holloway    136,378,937    7,980,149    198,807    19,794,594
Scott M. Marimow    142,163,906    2,191,444    202,543    19,794,594
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi    140,576,277    3,783,057    198,560    19,794,594
Varsha R. Rao    143,007,904    1,350,858    199,132    19,794,594
Linda B. Segre    142,085,274    2,435,749    36,871    19,794,594
Anthony S. Thornley    140,030,270    4,328,826    198,798    19,794,594
C. Matthew Turney    143,427,371    931,402    199,120    19,794,594

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

The Company’s shareholders ratified, on an advisory basis, the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

 

Shares Voted

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

162,911,405   1,388,829   52,253

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

 

Shares Voted

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

141,587,876   2,802,482   167,536   19,794,594

No other items were presented for shareholder approval 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.

 

      TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.

Date: June 5, 2024

     By:  

/s/ Heather D. McAllister

    Name:   Heather D. McAllister
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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