UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 16, 2023
WideOpenWest, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-38101 | | 46-0552948 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000
Englewood, CO 80111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(720) 479-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 | WOW | |
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 16, 2023. The matters voted upon were (i) the re-election of three Class III members of the Board of Directors for a three year term, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, (iii) a proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation, and (iv) a proposal to approve an amendment to the 2017 Omnibus Plan.
Based on the votes by holders of the Company’s common stock, the final results for each proposal presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
1. The re-election of Gunjan Bhow, Jill Bright, and Brian Cassidy as Class III directors:
DIRECTOR
NOMINEES | | VOTES FOR | | VOTES
AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| Gunjan Bhow | | 73,151,593 | | 2,771,743 | | 29,376 | | 3,597,926 |
| Jill Bright | | 65,010,360 | | 10,912,977 | | 29,375 | | 3,597,926 |
| Brian Cassidy | | 62,833,333 | | 13,091,003 | | 28,376 | | 3,597,926 |
2. The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023:
| VOTES FOR | | VOTES AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 79,363,504 | | 161,458 | | 25,676 | | 0 |
3. A proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation:
| VOTES FOR | | VOTES AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 73,078,462 | | 2,167,764 | | 706,486 | | 3,597,926 |
4. A proposal to approve an amendment to the WideOpenWest, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
| VOTES FOR | | VOTES AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 73,314,060 | | 1,958,998 | | 679,654 | | 3,597,926 |
No other matters were considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
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.
| | WIDEOPENWEST, INC |
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| Date: May 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ John Rego |
| | | John Rego |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
