scx20151016_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 report): October 16, 2015



 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

Massachusetts

1-367

04-1866480

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

  

121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS  01331

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


 

Registrant's telephone number:

978-249-3551


 

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:


 

[ ]       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

[ ]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

The L.S. Starrett Company (the “Company”) held its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders on October 14, 2015. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

 

1. 

Election of directors for a three year term:

 

Class A Common Stock voting as a separate class:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions & Broker

Non-Votes

David A. Lemoine

 

 

3,010,885 

 

 

 

1,383,061 

 

 

 

1,425,851

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions & Broker

Non-Votes

 

Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

8,696,225 

 

 

 

1,480,267

 

 

 

1,428,367

 

 

 

 

2. 

Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions & Broker

Non-Votes

 
 

 

 

11,426,878  

 

 

52,172  

 

 

 

125,809

 

 

 


 


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.


 


 

 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  October 16, 2015

By:

/s/ Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

Name:

 Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

Title:

 President and Chief Executive Officer