SEC Document


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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 11, 2016
 
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington
0-26542
91-1141254
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

929 North Russell Street
Portland, OR 97227-1733
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(503) 331-7270
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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

(a)
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 11, 2016 (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 at the Meeting:

1.
To elect seven directors;

2.
To ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

3.
To approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's named executive officer compensation.

At the Meeting, 18,192,644 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, or 94.86 percent of the 19,179,006 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of March 11, 2016, the record date for the Meeting, and constituted a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

1.    Election of Directors. The following directors were elected at the Meeting by the votes cast as follows:
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-votes
Timothy P. Boyle
 
12,876,242
 
261,366
 
5,054,436
Marc J. Cramer
 
12,953,526
 
184,082
 
5,054,436
Paul D. Davis
 
12,958,993
 
178,615
 
5,054,436
Kevin R. Kelly
 
12,954,837
 
182,771
 
5,054,436
Thomas D. Larson
 
12,956,255
 
181,353
 
5,054,436
David R. Lord
 
12,954,125
 
183,483
 
5,054,436
John D. Rogers, Jr.
 
12,952,624
 
184,984
 
5,054,436

 2.    Ratification of Auditors. The proposal to ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved by the following vote:
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
18,099,205
 
52,680
 
40,759
 
3.    Say on Pay. The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation, as recommended by the Board of Directors, passed by the following vote:
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
12,780,310
 
314,001
 
43,897
 
5,054,436



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.

 
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:  May 16, 2016
By:
/s/ Joseph K. O'Brien
 
 
Joseph K. O'Brien
 
 
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)