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): April 24, 2020 (April 23, 2020)
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(301 ) 968-9300
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 23, 2020, AGNC Investment Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The record date for the Annual Meeting was February 24, 2020. As of the record date, a total of 540,943,011 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 458,750,634 shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the common stockholders and the final voting results of each such proposal.
1. Election of Directors. The Company’s common stockholders voted to elect seven (7) Director Nominees to hold office for a term of one (1) year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | ||||||||
Gary D. Kain | 338,411,878 | 1,827,365 | 1,741,027 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
Donna J. Blank | 338,377,551 | 1,914,993 | 1,687,725 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
Morris A. Davis | 323,481,045 | 16,768,625 | 1,730,599 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
John D. Fisk | 338,185,686 | 2,059,617 | 1,734,966 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
Prue B. Larocca | 333,488,032 | 6,756,608 | 1,735,629 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
Paul E. Mullings | 338,193,616 | 2,060,216 | 1,726,437 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
Frances R. Spark | 338,410,786 | 1,868,071 | 1,701,411 | 116,770,364 | ||||||||
2. Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Company’s common stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 900,000,000 to 1,500,000,000.
For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes |
425,373,865 | 28,553,115 | 4,823,653 | 0 |
3. Executive Compensation. The Company’s common stockholders voted on an advisory and non-binding basis in favor of approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation.
For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes |
313,979,130 | 25,355,260 | 2,645,879 | 116,770,364 |
4. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. The Company’s common stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2020.
For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes |
452,116,165 | 4,631,152 | 2,003,316 | 0 |
(d) Exhibits.
None.
SIGNATURE
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.
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
Dated: April 24, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kenneth L. Pollack |
Kenneth L. Pollack | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||