8-K
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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 3, 2024

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 2024 Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on proposals to: (1) elect eleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until 2025; (2) ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2024; 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 Jean-Philippe Courtois

43,461,888

 

90,021

 

39,891

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    b) Election of John F. Ferraro

43,380,355

 

172,786

 

38,659

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    c) Election of William P. Gipson

42,759,485

 

793,191

 

39,124

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    d) Election of Patricia Hemingway Hall

42,242,595

 

1,310,656

 

38,549

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    e) Election of Julie M. Howard

42,358,792

 

1,194,390

 

38,618

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    f) Election of Ulice Payne, Jr.

42,236,789

 

1,316,918

 

38,092

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    g) Election of Muriel Pénicaud

42,758,449

 

792,957

 

40,394

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    h) Election of Jonas Prising

40,311,611

 

3,241,008

 

39,181

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    i) Election of Paul Read

43,458,425

 

94,962

 

38,412

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    j) Election of Elizabeth P. Sartain

42,011,594

 

1,541,547

 

38,658

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    k) Election of Michael J. Van Handel

42,684,962

 

868,828

 

38,010

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2024

44,468,756

 

280,161

 

39,888

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

40,724,708

 

2,707,966

 

159,125

 

1,197,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On May 3, 2024 our Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $1.54 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2024. 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 3, 2024

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 3, 2024

By:

 

/s/ Richard Buchband

Name:

Richard Buchband

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 


EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

 

 

 

 

Nick Hengst, Investor Relations Manager

 

 

 

+1.414.906.7356

 

 

 

nicholas.hengst@manpowergroup.com

 

ManpowerGroup Increases Dividend 4.8 Percent

MILWAUKEE (May 3, 2024) The Board of Directors of ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) has declared a semi-annual dividend of $1.54 per share, a 4.8 percent increase from the most recent semi-annual dividend of $1.47 per share.

The dividend is payable on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2024.

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

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