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accession: "0001165002-22-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHG"
cik: "0001165002"
company_name: "WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:16:02.892328+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve incentive plan share increase and elimination of supermajority at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected; Deloitte ratified as independent auditor for FY2022.
- Stockholders approved First Amendment to Stock Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 250,000.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with ~73% of votes cast in favor.
- Certificate of incorporation amended to eliminate supermajority voting requirements for amendments.
- Stockholder rights agreement (poison pill) expired May 2, 2022; related preferred stock designation eliminated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001165002-22-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHG
- cik: 0001165002
- company_name: WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500222000070/0001165002-22-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500222000070/a2022annualmeetingvotingre.htm

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