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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 25, 2023

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Invesco Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda001-1390898-0557567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1331 Spring Street, NWSuite 2500,Atlanta,GA30309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(404) 892-0896
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $.20 par valueIVZNew York Stock Exchange

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. ☐




Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously announced, Mr. C. Robert Henrikson retired from the Board of Directors of Invesco Ltd. (the "Company") as of May 25, 2023 due to reaching the Company's mandatory retirement age for directors.

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company (the “Annual General Meeting”) was held on May 25, 2023. 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’ solicitation. At this meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1) elect twelve members of the Board of Directors, (2) approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, (3) select, on an advisory, non-binding basis the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers, (4) approve the amendment and restatement of the Invesco Ltd. Third Amended and Restated Bye-Laws (the “Bye-Laws”) to eliminate certain super majority voting requirements, and (4) appoint the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, 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 Board of Directors. All the nominees for director were elected. With respect to each nominee, the total number of broker non-votes was 36,651,275. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.

Name of NomineeVotes Cast “For”Votes Cast
“Against”
Abstentions
Sarah E. Beshar361,346,7306,480,824357,344
Thomas M. Finke362,301,0035,520,989362,906
Martin L. Flanagan365,681,6962,098,741404,461
Thomas P. Gibbons365,705,6732,131,092348,133
William F. Glavin, Jr.342,274,00425,522,585388,309
Elizabeth S. Johnson365,620,8842,154,672409,342
Denis Kessler355,601,84712,252,111330,940
Sir Nigel Sheinwald362,117,0415,700,240367,617
Paula C. Tolliver362,628,5745,198,255358,069
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.358,321,8759,505,465357,558
Christopher C. Womack362,661,9535,173,958348,987
Phoebe A. Wood350,545,43217,234,657404,809






2. Advisory vote on executive compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The total number of broker non-votes was 36,651,275. The table below sets forth the voting results.

Votes Cast “For”Votes Cast “Against”Abstentions
348,387,48018,968,381829,037

3. Advisory vote on frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation. The Company’s shareholders selected one year, on an advisory, non-binding basis, as the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The total number of broker non-votes was 36,651,275. The table below sets forth the voting results.

Votes Cast “One-Year”Votes Cast “Two-Years”Votes Cast “Three-Years”Abstentions
352,861,026193,45014,653,879476,543

After consideration of these voting results and other factors, the Company plans to conduct future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes or until the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such votes is in the best interests of the Company's shareholders.

4. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Bye-Laws to eliminate certain super majority voting requirements. The proposal was approved by shareholders. The total number of broker non-votes was 36,651,275. The table below sets forth the voting results.


Votes Cast “For”Votes Cast “Against”Abstentions
366,146,1981,522,604516,096

5. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The proposal was approved by the shareholders, and the voting results were as follows. There were no broker non-votes.

Votes Cast “For”Votes Cast “Against”Abstentions
402,649,4931,619,537567,143

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit NumberDescription
104
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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.

 
Invesco Ltd.
By:/s/ Robert H. Rigsby
Robert H. Rigsby
Company Secretary
Date: May 26, 2023