Form 8-K

 

 

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 of earliest event reported): May 28, 2015

 

 

Ally Financial Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-3754   38-0572512

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 Renaissance Center

P.O. Box 200

Detroit, Michigan

48265-2000

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 710-4623

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:

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 28, 2015, Ally Financial Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders. The results of voting related to matters brought before stockholders are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

     For      Withhold      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Franklin W. Hobbs

     403,848,593         6,564,538         11,638,954   

Robert T. Blakely

     339,197,463         71,215,668         11,638,954   

Mayree C. Clark

     339,665,888         70,747,243         11,638,954   

Stephen A. Feinberg

     403,144,778         7,268,353         11,638,954   

Kim S. Fennebresque

     403,713,899         6,699,232         11,638,954   

Marjorie Magner

     403,871,227         6,541,904         11,638,954   

Mathew Pendo

     339,591,701         70,821,430         11,638,954   

John J. Stack

     339,164,639         71,248,492         11,638,954   

Kenneth J. Bacon

     403,910,458         6,502,673         11,638,954   

Jeffrey J. Brown

     403,889,865         6,523,266         11,638,954   

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Regarding an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, stockholders approved by vote the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as shown.

     402,012,695         3,139,538         5,260,898         11,638,954   

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of a Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

     One Year      Two Years      Three Years      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Regarding an advisory vote to determine frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as shown.

     385,168,618         412,349         19,502,396         5,329,768         11,638,954   

Proposal 4 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

     For      Against      Abstain  

The earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved by the vote of stockholders as shown.

     415,650,156         1,175,322         5,226,607   


Proposal 5 – Ratification of the Protective Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Company’s Existing Tax Asset Protection Plan

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Regarding a stockholder vote to ratify an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that is intended to help protect net operating losses and tax credit carryovers and to approve the adoption of the Company’s Tax Asset Protection Plan.

     370,281,704         34,891,321         5,240,106         11,638,954   

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Ally Financial Inc. is furnishing remarks made by Jeffery J. Brown, Ally’s Chief Executive Officer, at Ally’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 28, 2015, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Remarks of Jeffrey J. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Ally Financial Inc.


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.

 

Ally Financial Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: May 28, 2015 By:

/s/ David J. DeBrunner

Name: David J. DeBrunner
Title: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller