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): August 14, 2024
Mesa Air Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 001-38626 | 85-0302351 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 410 North 44th Street, Suite 700 | |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85008 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices, and zip code) | |
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| | (602) 685-4000 | | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| 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:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, no par value | MESA | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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).
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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. ☐
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Mesa Air Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on August 14, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2024. As of June 24, 2024, there were 41,312,204 shares of the Company’s common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting. The voting results for each of the proposals are set forth below.
1.Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected, by the vote indicated below, the following six persons as directors of the Company, each to serve as such for a one-year term, or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified:
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Director* | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
Ellen N. Artist | | 6,566,169 | | 736,732 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
Mitchell I. Gordon | | 6,703,372 | | 599,529 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
Dana J. Lockhart | | 6,682,977 | | 619,924 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
Jonathan G. Ornstein | | 6,725,781 | | 577,120 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
Harvey W. Schiller | | 6,342,251 | | 960,650 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
Spyridon P Skiados | | 5,865,122 | | 1,437,779 | | – | | 16,181,700 |
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*As previously report on Form 8-K, Jonathan Ireland resigned from the board effective August 1, 2024, following the mailing of the Proxy Statement. United Airlines, Inc. has the contractual right to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Ireland’s resignation.
2.Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The Company’s shareholders elected, by the vote indicated below, to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 6,190,017 | | 901,584 | | 211,300 | |
3.Approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The Company’s shareholders elected, by the vote indicated below, to approve, on an advisory basis, every year as the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 6,393,133 | | 251,104 | | 375,970 | |
4.Ratification of Marcum LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by the vote indicated below:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 22,741,231 | | 572,582 | | 170,788 | |
No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 15, 2024 | MESA AIR GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Brian S. Gillman |
| Name: | Brian S. Gillman |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |