UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 27, 2011
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-24498 65-0190407
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (614) 255-3333
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (the "Company") 2011 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders was held on April 26, 2011.
The matters voted upon at the annual meeting and the results of the vote were
as follows:
1.) To elect seven directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold
office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her
successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death,
resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Each of the seven nominees for director were elected, and the voting results
are set forth below:
Name of Director For Withheld Not Voted
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Lawrence E. Baumgartner 2,012,284 62,474 658,999
R.H. Dillon 2,057,267 17,491 658,999
James F. Laird 2,053,286 21,472 658,999
David P. Lauer 2,059,301 15,457 658,999
Peter J. Moran 2,063,539 11,219 658,999
Donald B. Shackelford 2,045,118 29,640 658,999
Frances A. Skinner 2,009,134 65,624 658,999
2.) To ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran PLLC as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2011.
The ratification of Plante & Moran PLLC was approved, and the voting results
are set forth below:
For Against Abstain
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2,695,712 37,880 165
3.) To approve the Company's 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.
The Company's 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan was approved, and the
voting results are set forth below:
For Against Abstain Not Voted
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1,691,230 282,052 101,476 658,999
4.) To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's
executive officers.
The compensation of the Company's executive officers was approved, and the
voting results are set forth below:
For Against Abstain Not Voted
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1,957,990 13,902 102,866 658,999
5.) To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on
the compensation of the Company's executive officers.
The shareholders have selected, on an advisory basis, that the Company hold
future advisory votes on the compensation of executive officers every one year.
The voting results are set forth below:
1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Not Voted
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1,294,337 82,716 585,020 112,645 658,999
SIGNATURE
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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.
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
Date: April 27, 2011 By: /s/ James F. Laird
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James F. Laird, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary