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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2021

MANPOWERGROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wisconsin

1-10686

39-1672779

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

100 Manpower Place

 

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

53212

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 961-1000

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

MAN

New York Stock Exchange

 

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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

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 Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At our 2021 Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on proposals to: (1) elect twelve individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until 2022; (2) ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2021; and (3) provide an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.  The final voting results on these proposals are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

 

For

 

 

 

Against

 

 

 

 

Abstain

 

 

 

Non-Votes

 

1. a) Election of Gina R. Boswell

 

 

45,578,228

 

 

 

2,020,134

 

 

 

 

20,016

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    b) Election of Jean-Philippe Courtois

 

 

47,501,606

 

 

 

95,130

 

 

 

 

21,643

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    c) Election of William Downe

 

 

47,197,910

 

 

 

398,704

 

 

 

 

21,764

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    d) Election of John F. Ferraro

 

 

47,563,438

 

 

 

33,143

 

 

 

 

21,798

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    e) Election of William P. Gipson

 

 

47,422,317

 

 

 

174,256

 

 

 

 

21,805

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    f) Election of Patricia Hemingway Hall

 

 

47,235,940

 

 

 

361,997

 

 

 

 

20,441

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    g) Election of Julie M. Howard

 

 

47,292,422

 

 

 

305,456

 

 

 

 

20,500

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    h) Election of Ulice Payne, Jr.

 

 

45,610,455

 

 

 

1,987,120

 

 

 

 

20,804

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    i) Election of Jonas Prising

 

 

45,960,228

 

 

 

1,547,592

 

 

 

 

110,558

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    j) Election of Paul Read

 

 

47,563,114

 

 

 

33,075

 

 

 

 

22,189

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    k) Election of Elizabeth P. Sartain

 

 

47,053,355

 

 

 

545,593

 

 

 

 

19,431

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    l) Election of Michael J. Van Handel

 

 

47,425,431

 

 

 

171,650

 

 

 

 

21,298

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2021

 

 

48,847,482

 

 

 

534,488

 

 

 

 

17,812

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.    Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers

 

 

46,030,169

 

 

 

1,558,192

 

 

 

 

30,017

 

 

 

1,781,403

 

 

 

Item 8.01    Other Events

 

On May 7, 2021 our Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $1.26 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2021. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.      Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 7, 2021

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

MANPOWERGROUP INC. 

 

 

Dated: May 7, 2021

By:  

 

/s/ Richard Buchband

 

Name:

 

Richard Buchband

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

man-ex991_6.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

 

 

 

 

Jack McGinnis

 

 

 

+1.414.906.7977

 

 

 

jack.mcginnis@manpowergroup.com

 

 

ManpowerGroup Increases Dividend 7.7 Percent

 

MILWAUKEE (May 7, 2021) The Board of Directors of ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) has declared a semi-annual dividend of $1.26 per share, a 7.7 percent increase from the most recent semi-annual dividend of $1.17 per share.

 

The dividend is payable on June 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2021.  

 

Additional financial information about ManpowerGroup, including stock history and annual shareholder reports, can be found at http://investor.manpowergroup.com.

 

 

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ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP

 

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2021 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 12th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.