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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 27, 2021

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

001-16131

 

04-2693383

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT

 

06902

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600

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.):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

WWE

New 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) and (b) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 356,247,566 votes in respect of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 351,212,405 votes were represented at the meeting, or approximately a 98.6% quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Elected the following thirteen individuals to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2022 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

For

Withheld

Broker

Non-Votes

Vincent K. McMahon

347,872,329

455,464

2,884,612

Nick Khan

346,929,850

1,397,943

2,884,612

Stephanie McMahon Levesque

347,079,596

1,248,197

2,884,612

Paul Levesque

346,824,085

1,503,708

2,884,612

Steve Koonin

348,106,317

221,476

2,884,612

Erika Nardini

348,103,392

224,401

2,884,612

Laureen Ong

347,384,269

943,524

2,884,612

Steve Pamon

348,104,306

223,487

2,884,612

Frank A. Riddick, III

346,564,432

1,763,361

2,884,612

Connor Schell

348,103,074

224,719

2,884,612

Man Jit Singh

347,855,787

472,006

2,884,612

Jeffrey R. Speed

346,618,936

1,708,857

2,884,612

Alan M. Wexler

347,836,524

491,269

2,884,612

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2021. There were 348,346,444 votes for the ratification of the appointment, 2,275,862 votes against the ratification of the appointment, and 590,099 abstentions.

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

In an advisory vote, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non Votes

333,380,234

3,855,264

11,092,295

2,884,612



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.

WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Dated:

May 28, 2021

By:

/s/ JAMES W. LANGHAM

James W. Langham

SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary