WEIS MARKETS, INC (NYSE:WMK) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc. was
held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, at the principal office of the Company, 1000 South Second
Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. Proxies for the meeting were solicited
to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There
was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees as listed in
the proxy statement. The meeting was held for the following
purposes:
Management Proposal #1: Election of Directors
All five nominees for director, as listed below, were elected.
The term of the directors will be until the next Annual Meeting
of Shareholders or until their respective successors have
qualified. The results of the election of directors were as
follows:
Director | Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Jonathan H. Weis | 21,444,226 | — | 3,728,322 | — | 840,023 |
Harold G. Graber | 20,939,123 | — | 4,233,425 | — | 840,023 |
Dennis G. Hatchell | 25,029,658 | — | 142,890 | — | 840,023 |
Edward J. Lauth III | 25,013,016 | — | 159,532 | — | 840,023 |
Gerrald B. Silverman | 24,805,076 | — | 367,472 | — | 840,023 |
Management Proposal #2: Ratification of Appointment of
the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of
appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2017. The result of the
ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Company was as follows:
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
25,984,506 | 24,918 | — | 3,147 | — |
Management Proposal #3: Advisory Vote to Approve
Executive Compensation
The shareholders voted upon and approved, by an advisory vote,
the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive
officers. The result of the advisory vote to approve the
executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
was as follows:
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
25,076,472 | 85,529 | — | 10,544 | 840,026 |
Management Proposal #4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of
the Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The shareholders voted upon and recommended, by an advisory vote,
to hold future advisory votes to approve executive compensation
every three years. The Company will hold such a vote every three
years. The result of the advisory vote on the frequency of the
future advisory votes to approve the executive compensation of
the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:
3 Years | 2 Years | 1 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
19,614,399 | 26,521 | 5,515,287 | 16,339 | 840,025 |
About WEIS MARKETS, INC (NYSE:WMK)
Weis Markets, Inc. is engaged principally in the retail sale of food in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The Company’s retail food stores sell groceries, dairy products, frozen foods, meats, seafood, fresh produce, floral, pharmacy services, deli products, prepared foods, bakery products, beer and wine, fuel and general merchandise items, such as health and beauty care and household products. The Company advertises its products and promotes its brand through weekly newspaper circulars; radio ads; e-mail blasts, and online via its Website, social media and mobile applications. Printed circulars are used on a weekly basis to advertise featured items. The Company utilizes a loyalty marketing program, Weis Club Preferred Shopper, which enables customers to receive discounts, promotions and fuel rewards. All retail food store locations operate as conventional supermarkets. The Company owns and operates approximately 160 retail food stores. WEIS MARKETS, INC (NYSE:WMK) Recent Trading Information
WEIS MARKETS, INC (NYSE:WMK) closed its last trading session up +0.17 at 58.40 with 471,728 shares trading hands.