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): May 10, 2018

 

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Invesco Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 892-0896

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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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):

 

 

 

 

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.  ☐

 

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual General Meeting") of Invesco Ltd. (the "Company") was held on May 10, 2018.  Proxies for the Annual General Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board of Directors' solicitations. At this meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1) elect nine members of the Board of Directors, (2) approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, (3) appoint the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and (4) consider a shareholder proposal regarding the elimination of voting standards greater than a majority cast in the Company's charter and bye-laws, all of which were described in the proxy statement. The following actions were taken by the Company's shareholders with respect to each of the foregoing items:

 

1.   Election of a Board of Directors. All the nominees for director were elected. With respect to each nominee, the total number of broker non-votes was 41,457,527. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.

 

 

2.   Advisory vote on executive compensation.  Our shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The total number of broker non-votes was 41,457,527. The table below sets forth the voting results.

 

 

3.   Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The proposal was approved by the stockholders, and the voting results were as follows. There were no broker non-votes.

 

4.   Shareholder proposal regarding the elimination of voting standards greater than a majority cast in the Company's charter and bye-laws.  The proposal was approved by shareholders. The total number of broker non-votes was 41,457,527. The table below sets forth the voting results.

 

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.

 

Invesco Ltd.

By:  /s/ Robert H. Rigsby

       Robert H. Rigsby

       Managing Director – Corporate Legal and

       Assistant Secretary

Date: May 11, 2018