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 18, 2021
 
 
The St. Joe Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Florida
 
1-10466
 
59-0432511
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

130 Richard Jackson Blvd., Suite 200  Panama City Beach, Florida
32407
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(850) 231-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 


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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
JOE
NYSE

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 Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2021, The St. Joe Company (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtually (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on (i) the election of five director nominees (Proposal 1), (ii) the ratification of the appointment of GRANT THORNTON LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year (Proposal 2), and (iii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3). The results of the votes are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The shareholders voted in favor of the election of the following director nominees for a term of office expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and, in each case, until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Director Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Cesar L. Alvarez
39,023,220
10,202,232
20,321
5,812,441
Bruce R. Berkowitz
48,778,285
449,315
18,173
5,812,441
Howard S. Frank
35,331,489
13,893,212
21,072
5,812,441
Jorge S. Gonzalez
48,844,579
383,330
17,864
5,812,441
Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.
39,008,335
10,216,918
20,520
5,812,441

Proposal 2

The shareholders voted in favor of ratification of the appointment of GRANT THORNTON LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.

For
Against
Abstain
55,016,565
26,373
15,276

Proposal 3

The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
48,879,809
311,770
54,194
5,812,441
 



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.


 
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
 
     
     
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth J. Walters
 
   
Elizabeth J. Walters
 
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel 
 
    & Secretary  
Date: May 20, 2021