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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) June 2, 2023
 
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-37387
47-3965991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
191 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT
 
06830
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 629-9595
 
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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. ☐
 
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 $0.001 per share
AC
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 5.07                            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On June 2, 2023, Associated Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). 
 
As of April 14, 2023, the record date for the Meeting, the Company had outstanding 2,952,783 shares of Class A common stock (“Class A Stock”) and 18,962,754 shares of Class B common stock (“Class B Stock”). The Class A Stock and Class B Stock vote together as a single class on all matters. Each share of Class A Stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class B Stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Shares present or represented at the Meeting were 2,417,048 shares of Class A Stock and 18,533,816 shares of Class B Stock, constituting a quorum.
 
At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (1) elected the nine director nominees to the board of directors of the Company to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified and (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. 
 
Set forth below are the final voting results with respect to each matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
 
(1) Election of Directors:
 
NOMINEES
 
VOTES FOR
   
VOTES WITHHELD
   
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
Mario J. Gabelli
    186,973,918       467,752       313,538  
Marc Gabelli
    187,082,186       359,484       313,538  
Daniel R. Lee
    187,244,451       197,219       313,538  
Bruce M. Lisman
    187,221,547       220,123       313,538  
Frederic V. Salerno
    186,929,470       512,200       313,538  
Salvatore F. Sodano
    187,431,369       10,301       313,538  
Elisa M. Wilson
    186,989,160       452,510       313,538  
Douglas R. Jamieson
    187,436,417       5,253       313,538  
Richard T. Prins
    187,437,739       3,931       313,538  
 
(2) Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP:
 
VOTES FOR
   
VOTES AGAINST
   
ABSTAINED
   
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
187,726,871       5,436       22,901       -  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
Associated Capital Group, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Ian J. McAdams
Ian J. McAdams         
Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: June 5, 2023