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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-164564"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MC"
cik: "0001596967"
company_name: "Moelis & Co"
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:52:30.947251+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moelis & Co annual meeting elects all five directors, approves say-on-pay, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: K. Moelis (99.5M for), E. Cantor (100.2M for), J. Allison (85.1M for), K. Shropshire (88.0M for), L. Worrell (101.1M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 94.8M for, 7.1M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved with 104.8M for, 3.4M against.
- Total shares voted included 6.2M broker non-votes on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-164564
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MC
- cik: 0001596967
- company_name: Moelis & Co
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596967/000119312523164564/0001193125-23-164564-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596967/000119312523164564/d434903d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Moelis & Co shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 3 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes: For 104,829,088 Against 3,401,965 Abstain 39,563 Broker Non-Votes 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596967/000119312523164564/0001193125-23-164564-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Moelis & Co shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 2 The non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, based upon the following final tabulation of votes: For 94,839,248 Against 7,106,968 Abstain 76,954 Broker Non-Votes 6,247,446
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596967/000119312523164564/0001193125-23-164564-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Moelis & Co shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors to the board of directors: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Kenneth Moelis 99,470,703 2,511,777 40,690 6,247,446 Eric Cantor 100,151,968 1,830,098 41,104 6,247,446 John A. Allison IV 85,082,902 16,876,004 64,264 6,247,446 Kenneth L. Shropshire 88,049,453 13,909,921 63,796 6,247,446 Laila Worrell 101,082,699 918,274 22,197 6,247,446
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596967/000119312523164564/0001193125-23-164564-index.htm

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