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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): April 30, 2025

 

 

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Jersey, Channel Islands 001-38103 98-1376360
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)

 

201 Bishopsgate   EC2M3AE
London, United Kingdom   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    

 

+44 (0) 20 7818 1818

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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. below):

 

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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
Common Stock, $1.50 Per Share Par Value JHG 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 (§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. o

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 30, 2025, Janus Henderson Group plc (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders voted on the following resolutions and cast their votes as described below. All director nominees were elected (Proposal 1). The proposal to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2025 Proxy Statement, through a non-binding advisory vote, was approved (Proposal 2). The special resolution to renew the Board’s authority to repurchase its ordinary shares (“common stock”) was approved (Proposal 3). Additionally, shareholders ratified the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2025 and authorized the Directors to determine their remuneration (Proposal 4).

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

 

Proposal  Nominee  For   % For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
1.1  Brian Baldwin   126,994,966    98.4    1,045,660    983,626    10,220,978 
1.2  John Cassaday   127,709,350    99.0    352,868    962,034    10,220,978 
1.3  Kalpana Desai   123,475,842    95.7    4,582,689    965,721    10,220,978 
1.4  Ali Dibadj   127,870,614    99.1    194,980    958,658    10,220,978 
1.5  Kevin Dolan   127,676,361    99.0    370,122    977,769    10,220,978 
1.6  Eugene Flood Jr.   127,640,076    98.9    414,579    969,597    10,220,978 
1.7  Josh Frank   126,952,063    98.4    1,058,266    1,013,923    10,220,978 
1.8  Alison Quirk   127,520,176    98.8    507,204    996,872    10,220,978 
1.9  Leslie F. Seidman   127,637,238    98.9    376,247    1,010,767    10,220,978 
1.10  Angela Seymour-Jackson   126,786,434    98.3    1,268,508    969,310    10,220,978 
1.11  Anne Sheehan   127,661,718    99.0    366,540    995,994    10,220,978 

 

Proposal 2: Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

For   % For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 124,390,098    96.4    3,100,882    1,533,272    10,220,978 

 

Proposal 3: Renewal of Authority to Repurchase Common Stock.

 

For   % For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 137,611,358    98.8    444,299    1,189,573    0 

 

Proposal 4: Reappointment and Remuneration of Auditors.

 

For   % For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 137,687,948    98.9    573,709    983,573    0 

 

Note: In tabulating the voting results, only FOR or AGAINST votes are counted. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Issued Share Capital as at the record date (March 10, 2025): 157,557,812 shares.

 

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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.

 

  Janus Henderson Group plc
   
Date: May 2, 2025 By: /s/ Roger Thompson
    Roger Thompson
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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