Form 8-K

 

 

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): October 6, 2017

 

 

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   000-23996   93-1151989

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2765 N.W. Nicolai Street

Portland, Oregon

  97210-1818
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 227-7908

Not Applicable

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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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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.

 

  (a) Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 6, 2017 (the “Meeting”).

 

  (b) Three matters, which are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, were submitted to a vote of security holders at the Meeting:

 

  1. To elect one director nominee for the next year;

 

  2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and

 

  3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”).

At the Meeting, 1,573,159 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 52.5 percent of the 2,995,910 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of August 14, 2017, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

 

1.      Election of Director. The following director was elected at the Meeting by votes cast as follows:

 

       

     Votes for      Votes
Against or
Withheld
     Broker
Non-votes
 

Michael J. Ellsworth

     1,154,866        418,293        —    

 

2.       Say-on-Pay. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined in the Proxy Statement) passed with the following votes:

 

       

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-votes
 

948,111

     623,983        1,065        —    

 

3.      Amendment and Restatement of 2014 Plan. The proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Plan passed with the following votes:

 

       

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-votes
 

1,048,019

     525,008        132        —    

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.

 

  SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
October 11, 2017   By:  

/s/ Ann M. Ferguson

    Name: Ann M. Ferguson
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer