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 8, 2025

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Georgia	000-53717	58-2336689
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770-828-2000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	ATLC	Nasdaq Global Select Market

7.625% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value	ATLCP	Nasdaq Global Select Market

6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	ATLCL	Nasdaq Global Select Market

9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	ATLCZ	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2025. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board’s solicitation. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted upon three proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. A brief description and the final vote results for each proposal follow.

1. Election of seven directors for terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
David G. Hanna	11,341,382	60,520	—
Denise M. Harrod	10,059,581	1,342,321	—
Jeffrey A. Howard	11,375,922	25,980	—
Deal W. Hudson	10,510,660	891,242	—
Dennis H. James, Jr.	10,150,678	1,251,224	—
Joann G. Jones	10,013,551	1,388,351	—
Mack F. Mattingly	9,974,052	1,427,850	—

As a result, each nominee was elected to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers listed in the Proxy Statement (the “say-on-pay vote”):

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
9,943,080	1,457,916	905	—

As a result, the resolution was approved.

3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes:

Every One Year	Every Two Years	Every Three Years	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
2,018,733	1,192	9,359,468	22,508	—

As a result, the frequency of three years was approved. Consistent with the results of the non-binding vote of the shareholders, the Company has determined to hold future say-on-pay votes every three years.

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.

	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION


Date: May 13, 2025	By:	/s/ William R. McCamey
		Name: William R. McCamey
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Atlanticus Holdings Corp 8-K