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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 25, 2022, Advantage Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual stockholders meeting, and the following proposals were voted on by the Company’s stockholders, as set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |
| James M. Kilts | 282,338,883.97 | 27,732,106.11 | 1,300,315.00 |
| Robin Manherz | 309,891,929.97 | 179,060.11 | 1,300,315.00 |
| Adam Nebesar | 309,975,728.97 | 95,261.11 | 1,300,315.00 |
| Deborah Poole | 310,031,132.97 | 39,857.11 | 1,300,315.00 |
This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the votes cast and all of the foregoing candidates were elected as the Company’s directors.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 311,356,155.97 | 5,836.11 | 9,313.00 |
This proposal received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the 2022 annual stockholders meeting and was approved as set forth above.
Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 309,438,475.96 | 626,657.11 | 5,857.01 | 1,300,315.00 |
This proposal received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the 2022 annual stockholders meeting and was approved as set forth above.
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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.
Dated: May 26, 2022
| ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Brian Stevens | ||
| Name: | Brian Stevens | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and | ||
| Chief Operating Officer | |||
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