UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 8, 2018
(Date of report; date of earliest event reported)
Commission file number: 1-3754
ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 38-0572512 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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Ally Detroit Center 500 Woodward Ave. Floor 10, Detroit, Michigan 48226 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(866) 710-4623
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 8, 2018, Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) held its annual meeting of stockholders (Annual Meeting). The results of voting on matters brought before stockholders are shown below.
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
| Broker | ||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Franklin W. Hobbs | 369,595,612 | 15,916,438 | 1,587,776 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Kenneth J. Bacon | 384,720,978 | 2,019,349 | 359,499 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Maureen A. Breakiron-Evans | 386,702,506 | 42,755 | 354,565 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| William H. Cary | 386,180,554 | 557,644 | 361,628 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Mayree C. Clark | 386,676,928 | 66,063 | 356,835 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Kim S. Fennebresque | 382,274,428 | 4,465,301 | 360,097 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Marjorie Magner | 386,669,034 | 75,306 | 355,486 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| John J. Stack | 386,647,835 | 89,265 | 362,726 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Michael F. Steib | 386,682,344 | 55,627 | 361,855 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
| Jeffrey J. Brown | 386,670,212 | 72,863 | 356,751 | 11,611,806 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 359,752,980 | 26,794,086 | 552,760 | 11,611,806 |
Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Audit Committee’s Engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 388,788,425 | 9,546,501 | 376,706 |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 8, 2018, at the Annual Meeting, Ally’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) spoke about Ally’s financial and operational performance and strategy. A transcript of the CEO’s remarks is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | CEO’s Annual Meeting Script |
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: May 9, 2018
| Ally Financial Inc. | ||
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Registrant
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Belisle | |
| Jeffrey A. Belisle | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||