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As was previously announced in the DXP Enterprises, Inc. 2017 Proxy Statement, Mac McConnell transitioned from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Accounting Officer and Kent Yee was appointed Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, in each case, on May 1, 2017 and effective June 19, 2017. Mr. Yee remains a Senior Vice President/Corporate Development in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer.

Previously, Mr. Yee, age 42,  has served as Senior Vice President Corporate Development since 2011 and leads DXP's mergers and acquisitions, business integration and internal strategic project activities. During March 2011, Mr. Yee joined DXP from Stephens Inc.'s Industrial Distribution and Services team where he served in various positions and most recently as Vice President from August 2005 to February 2011. Prior to Stephens, Mr. Yee was a member of The Home Depot's Strategic Business Development Group with a primary focus on acquisition activity for HD Supply.  Mr. Yee was also an Associate in the Global Syndicated Finance Group at JPMorgan Chase. He has executed over 43 transactions including more than $1.4 billion in M&A and $3.4 billion in financing transactions primarily for change of control deals and numerous industrial and distribution acquisition and sale assignments. He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Urban Planning from Morehouse College and an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business.

 

 

An annual meeting of shareholders of DXP Enterprises, Inc. was held on June 19, 2017. At that meeting management’s nominees were elected directors for the ensuing year. Of the 13,555,812 shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, the number of shares of Common Stock voted for and the number of shares of Common Stock as to which authority to vote in the election was withheld were as follows with respect of the nominees:

With respect to the number of shares of Common Stock that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #2 to approve, as a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation are set forth below:

With respect to the number of shares of Common Stock that were voted for one year, two years, three years and abstained from voting for proposal #3 to vote, as a non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes on executive compensation are set forth below:

Of the 5,000 shares (500 votes) of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock voted for and the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock as to which authority to vote in the election was withheld were as follows with respect of the nominees:

With respect to the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock that were voted for, voted against, and were withheld from voting for proposal #2 are set forth below:

With respect to the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock that were voted for one year, two years, three years, and abstained from voting for proposal #3 to vote, as a non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes on executive compensation are set forth below:

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Effective June 19, 2017, Todd Hamlin transitioned from Senior Vice President, Service Centers to Senior Vice President, Sales.  In Mr. Hamlin's new role, he is responsible for driving a singular focus on sales within the DXP Service Centers and Innovative Pumping Solutions business segments with the goal of growing DXP's key customers channels.

 

Previously, Mr. Hamlin, age 45, has served as Senior Vice President of DXP Service Centers since June 2010, where he was responsible for sales and operations. Mr. Hamlin joined the company in 1995. From February 2006 until June 2010 he served as Regional Vice President of the Gulf Coast Region. Prior to serving as Regional Vice President of the Gulf Coast Region he served in various capacities, including application engineer, product specialist and sales representative. From April 2005 through February 2006, Mr. Hamlin worked as a sales manager for the UPS Supply Chain division of United Parcel Service, Inc. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Inudstrial Distribution from Texas A&M University and a Master in Distribution from Texas A&M University. Mr. Hamlin serves on the Advisory Board for Texas A&M's Master in Distribution degree program. In 2014, Mr. Hamlin was elected to the Bearing Specialists Association's Board of Directors.