brid20120320_8k.htm


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)

March 21, 2012


BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California  

000-02396  

95-1778176  

(State or other jurisdiction  

(Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer  

of incorporation)  

 

Identification No.)  

 

1308 N. Patt Street, Anaheim, CA  

92801  

(Address of principal executive offices)  

(Zip Code)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 526-5533


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the offices of Bridgford Foods Corporation, 1308 North Patt Street, Anaheim, California at 10:00 am. Shareholders representing 8,871,014 or 97% of the 9,191,009 shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. At the Annual Meeting, management Proposals 1 and 2 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated February 24, 2012 for the Annual Meeting.

 

The results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

The following persons were nominated and elected directors:

 

William L. Bridgford

Allan Bridgford Jr.

Bruce H. Bridgford

John V. Simmons

Todd C. Andrews

D. Gregory Scott

Richard A. Foster

Paul R. Zippwald

The shareholder voting for board members is summarized as follows: 

Director

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

William L. Bridgford

7,746,710

294,648

829,656

Allan Bridgford Jr.

7,746,710

294,648

829,656

Bruce H. Bridgford

7,746,710

294,648

829,656

John V. Simmons

7,746,710

294,648

829,656

Todd C. Andrews

8,035,482

5,876

829,656

D. Gregory Scott

8,035,482

5,876

829,656

Richard A. Foster

8,035,619

5,739

829,656

Paul R. Zippwald

8,035,619

5,739

829,656

 

Proposal 2

 

Votes cast for appointment of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year commencing October 29, 2011 were as follows:

 

8,835,539 FOR

4,326 AGAINST

31,149 ABSTAIN

NO BROKER NON-VOTES

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

         

 

 

BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

     

March 21, 2012

 

By:

 

/s/ Raymond F. Lancy

 

 

 

 

Raymond F. Lancy

 

 

 

 

Principal Financial Officer