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
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on June 2, 2021, the following matters were submitted to the shareholders of the Company:
(1)The following nominees were elected as directors of the Company for terms expiring in the year 2024 and received the votes set forth opposite their names below:
| Name of Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||||||||||
Carl A. Guarino | 73,725,171 | 20,338,976 | 91,864 | |||||||||||||||||
Carmen V. Romeo | 80,183,751 | 13,883,468 | 88,792 | |||||||||||||||||
There were a total of 6,878,455 broker non-votes for the election of directors.
Since the Board of Directors is divided into three classes with one class elected each year to hold office for a three-year term, the term of office for the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting: Alfred P. West, Jr., William M. Doran, Sarah W. Blumenstein and Kathryn M. McCarthy.
(2)A resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers, was approved by 96.8% of the votes cast based on the votes set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 90,997,942 | 3,054,073 | 103,996 | ||||||||||||
There were a total of 6,878,455 broker non-votes on this matter.
(3) The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accountants to examine the Company's consolidated financial statements for 2021 was ratified by 99.9% of the votes cast based on the votes set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 100,888,218 | 74,212 | 72,036 | ||||||||||||
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. | ||||
On June 2, 2021, the Company issued a press release declaring a regular semi-annual dividend of $0.37 (thirty-seven cents) per share. The cash dividend will be payable to shareholders of record on June 14, 2021, with a payment date of June 22, 2021. In addition, SEI's Board of Directors also approved an increase in its stock repurchase program by an additional $250 million, increasing the available authorization under the program to approximately $316 million.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in Item 5.07, Item 8.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly provided by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SEI Investments Company | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | June 3, 2021 | By: | /s/ Dennis J. McGonigle | |||||||||||
| Dennis J. McGonigle | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Company Contact:
Leslie Wojcik
SEI
+1 610-676-4191
lwojcik@seic.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEI Declares Dividend of $0.37 Per Share
Company Increases Share Repurchase Program by $250 million
OAKS, Pa., June 2, 2021 – The Board of Directors of SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC) on June 2, 2021 declared a dividend of $0.37 (thirty-seven cents) per share. The cash dividend will be payable to shareholders of record on June 14, 2021 with a payment date of June 22, 2021.
The Board of Directors of SEI Investments Company also approved an increase in its stock repurchase program by an additional $250 million, increasing the available authorization under the program to approximately $316 million.
About SEI
After 50 years in business, SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions designed to help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and ultra-high-net-worth families create and manage wealth. As of March 31, 2021, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the company has a significant interest, SEI manages, advises or administers approximately $1 trillion in hedge, private equity, mutual fund and pooled or separately managed assets, including approximately $384 billion in assets under management and $836 billion in client assets under administration. For more information, visit seic.com.
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