form 8-K 2015 5 6


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 6, 2015
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-35826
45-0969585
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 

(414) 390-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 6, 2015.
1.
The election of seven directors to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.
2.
The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
For more information about the foregoing proposals and annual meeting, see the Company’s proxy statement dated March 23, 2015.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Seven nominees were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders as shown below:
Nominees
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Matthew R. Barger
 
135,461,003
 
819,751
 
3,992,666
Seth W. Brennan
 
136,051,726
 
229,028
 
3,992,666
Eric R. Colson
 
136,024,911
 
255,843
 
3,992,666
Tench Coxe
 
135,201,222
 
1,079,532
 
3,992,666
Stephanie G. DiMarco
 
135,619,326
 
661,428
 
3,992,666
Jeffrey A. Joerres
 
135,371,410
 
909,344
 
3,992,666
Andrew A. Ziegler
 
135,861,026
 
419,728
 
3,992,666
 
Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, was ratified by the votes set forth below.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
136,410,621
 
631,820
 
1,760







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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Date: May 7, 2015
By:
 
/s/ Sarah A. Johnson
Name:
 
Sarah A. Johnson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary