UNITED STATES
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On February 2, 2024, WisdomTree, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Quarterly Dividend
On January 29, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock, payable on February 28, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2024. A copy of the press release issued in connection with the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
New Committee Chair Appointments
On January 29, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed (i) Smita Conjeevaram to replace Win Neuger as Chair of the Compensation Committee and (ii) Shamla Naidoo to replace Smita Conjeevaram as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. The Company’s newly constituted committees are as follows:
| · | Audit Committee: Lynn S. Blake (Chair), Anthony Bossone, Rilla Delorier and Daniela Mielke |
| · | Compensation Committee: Smita Conjeevaram (Chair), Lynn S. Blake, Anthony Bossone, Shamla Naidoo and Win Neuger |
| · | Nominating and Governance Committee: Shamla Naidoo (Chair), Lynn S. Blake, Smita Conjeevaram, Daniela Mielke and Tonia Pankopf |
The Board has determined that each of the committee members is independent under Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 2, 2024 |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| WisdomTree, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 2, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bryan Edmiston |
| Bryan Edmiston | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||