UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2021
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 3, 2021, Virtu Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). The following items were voted upon by stockholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting:
1. Each of the director nominees was elected a Class III Director of the Company to act in accordance with the amended and restated bylaws of the Company for a term of three years expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024 and until such director's successor has been duly elected and qualified. The votes for the election of directors are set forth below:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Virginia Gambale | 687,659,234 | 21,046,853 | 8,416,907 | |||||||||
| John D. Nixon | 683,828,459 | 24,877,628 | 8,416,907 | |||||||||
| David J. Urban | 688,364,955 | 20,341,132 | 8,416,907 | |||||||||
| Michael T. Viola | 670,721,528 | 37,984,559 | 8,416,907 | |||||||||
| 2. | The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis. The advisory votes are set forth below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 693,250,696 | 15,361,747 | 93,644 | 8,416,907 | |||||||||||
3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified. The votes for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 716,846,471 | 234,581 | 41,942 | N/A | |||||||||||
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.
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
| By: | /s/ Justin Waldie | |
| Name: Justin Waldie | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
Dated: June 4, 2021