UNITED STATES
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): July 18, 2018
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-33938 |
52-0729657 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
11126 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 229-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 18, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”), at its offices in Timonium, Maryland. Of the 8,426,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 6,868,527 shares, or 81.5% of the total shares eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, were represented in person or by proxy. Four proposals were properly submitted to the shareholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting. These proposals are described as Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission in anticipation of the Annual Meeting. No other proposals were properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as, as applicable, the number of votes cast "for" or "against," or “withheld,” and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter, both in person and by proxy.
Proposal No.1 - Election of Directors. Each of Robert B. Barnhill, Jr., John D. Beletic, Jay G. Baitler, Benn R. Konsynski, Ph.D., Paul J. Gaffney, Dennis J. Shaughnessy, Murray Wright and Morton F. Zifferer, Jr. was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2019 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The vote on this proposal was as follows:
Director |
|
Votes FOR |
|
Votes WITHHELD |
|
Broker Non-Votes |
Robert B. Barnhill, Jr. |
|
5,737,110 |
|
189,611 |
|
941,806 |
John D Beletic |
|
5,730,125 |
|
196,596 |
|
941,806 |
Jay G. Baitler |
|
5,628,959 |
|
297,762 |
|
941,806 |
|
5,644,138 |
|
282,583 |
|
941,806 |
|
Benn Konsynski, PH.D |
|
5,670,843 |
|
255,878 |
|
941,806 |
Dennis J. Shaughnessy |
|
5,731,398 |
|
195,323 |
|
941,806 |
Murray Wright |
|
5,624,314 |
|
302,407 |
|
941,806 |
Morton F. Zifferer, Jr. |
|
5,730,200 |
|
196,521 |
|
941,806 |
Proposal No.2 - Ratify Independent Registered Public Accountants. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 was ratified. The vote on this proposal was as follows:
FOR |
|
6,842,846 |
AGAINST |
|
21,918 |
ABSTAIN |
|
3,763 |
Proposal No.3 - An advisory vote on named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2018. The shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2018, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Tables and other tabular information and related materials. The vote on this proposal was as follows:
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Proposal No.4 - A recommendation by advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory shareholder votes on named executive officer compensation. The shareholders voted to recommend that advisory (non-binding) votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers should be put forth to shareholders every year. The vote on this proposal was as follows:
1 YEAR |
4,676,030 |
|
2 YEARS |
17,068 |
|
3 YEARS |
1,220,567 |
|
ABSTAIN |
13,056 |
|
BROKER NON-VOTES |
941,806 |
|
The results of this vote will be submitted to the Board of Directors of the Company for its consideration in the determination of the future frequency of advisory voting on Executive Compensation.
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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.
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated |
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By: |
/s/ Aric M. Spitulnik |
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Aric M. Spitulnik |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: July 18, 2018 |
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