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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 6, 2023
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 000-56327 (Commission File Number) | 83-4400045 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
50 Locust Avenue, First Floor New Canaan, CT 06840 |
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
(203) 594-1402 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 Exchange Act. Emerging growth company
(§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☒
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. ☐
Item 5.07 - Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 6, 2023, NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders elected seven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 21,358,887, of which 15,970,762 shares, or 74.8%, were present in person or by proxy. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Item 1: The following seven persons were elected to the Company's Board of Directors:
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Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
Gordon DuGan | | 11,866,404 | | 22,512 | | 13,625 | | 4,068,221 |
Alan Carr | | 11,870,012 | | 18,675 | | 13,854 | | 4,068,221 |
Anthony Coniglio | | 11,871,569 | | 17,348 | | 13,624 | | 4,068,221 |
Joyce Johnson | | 11,868,764 | | 20,298 | | 13,479 | | 4,068,221 |
Peter Kadens | | 11,866,952 | | 21,741 | | 13,848 | | 4,068,221 |
Peter Martay | | 11,869,755 | | 18,972 | | 13,814 | | 4,068,221 |
David Weinstein | | 11,826,474 | | 60,653 | | 15,414 | | 4,068,221 |
Item 2: Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
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15,892,992 | | 53,071 | | 24,699 |
SIGNATURE
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 on this 7th day of June, 2023.
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NewLake Capital Partners, Inc |
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By: | /s/ Lisa Meyer |
Name: | Lisa Meyer |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |