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The voting results for this Proposal 4 were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 6,516,953 318,228 92,537 685,014","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500224000042/0001165002-24-000042-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4b447a7a2453b0f609967242bd274b0a85b2869e","claim":"WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC shareholders approved Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(b) Proposal 2 : The stockholders ratified BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2024. The voting results for this Proposal 2 were as follows: For Against Abstain 7,515,705 66,097 30,930","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500224000042/0001165002-24-000042-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9b14afa91f38754b360c7c1093b78927bc9073e3","claim":"WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The voting results for the Annual Meeting are set forth below. (a) Proposal 1 : The stockholders elected the directors listed below to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. The voting results for this Proposal 1 were as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Brian O. Casey 6,617,603 288,813 21,302 685,014 Richard M. Frank 6,463,721 442,696 21,301 685,014 Ellen H. Masterson 6,535,541 288,973 103,204 685,014 Geoffrey R. Norman 6,473,527 432,890 21,301 685,014 Randy A. Bowman 6,431,818 463,982 31,918 685,014","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500224000042/0001165002-24-000042-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a83b8154ca663c87d6492f6e55b36c38b5e9f532","claim":"WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC shareholders approved Approval of the Tenth Amended and Restated Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(c) Proposal 3 : The stockholders approved the Tenth Amended and Restated Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The voting results for this Proposal 3 were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 3,985,609 2,789,351 152,758 685,014","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500224000042/0001165002-24-000042-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f434811606c5bf62a4b5cda96bf1406999a64f34","claim":"WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC shareholders approved Approval of amendments to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to extend exculpation protection to officers of the Company pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law at the 2024-05-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(e) Proposal 5 : The stockholders approved amendments to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to extend exculpation protection to officers of the Company pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The voting results for this Proposal 5 were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 6,117,447 709,247 101,024 685,014","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500224000042/0001165002-24-000042-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}