CALAVO GROWERS, INC. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April26, 2017, we held the annual meeting of shareholders of
Calavo Growers, Inc. at 15765 W. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula,
California, 93060. At the meeting, the holders of our outstanding
common stock acted on the following matters:
(1) The shareholders voted and elected the following 13
directors, each to serve for a term of one year. Each nominee
received the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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Name of Nominee |
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Lecil E. Cole |
8,248,032 | 3,138,911 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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James D. Helin |
8,560,604 | 2,904,092 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Donald M. Sanders |
8,313,296 | 3,140,181 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Marc L. Brown |
7,315,404 | 7,160,792 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Michael A. DiGregorio |
8,440,267 | 2,813,179 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Scott Van Der Kar |
7,724,248 | 5,285,264 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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J. Link Leavens |
9,841,131 | 5,327,174 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Dorcas H. Thille |
6,827,423 | 5,496,079 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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John M. Hunt |
7,948,997 | 7,288,509 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Egidio Carbone, Jr. |
8,658,512 | 2,894,636 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Harold Edwards |
8,070,017 | 7,083,429 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Steven Hollister |
8,462,986 | 2,813,210 | 2,280,515 | |||||||||
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Kathleen M. Holmgren |
10,986,950 | 266,496 | 2,280,515 |
(2) The shareholders voted for the ratification of the
appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP as our independent accountants
for fiscal 2017. Votes cast were as follows:
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For |
14,708,458 | |||
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Against |
223,309 | |||
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Abstain |
41,811 |
(3) The shareholders voted on an advisory basis to approve the
compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers, Inc. as
disclosed in the companys 2017 proxy statement. Votes cast were
as follows:
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For |
12,469,521 | |||
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Against |
141,386 | |||
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Abstain |
82,156 | |||
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Broker Non-Votes |
2,280,515 |
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About CALAVO GROWERS, INC. (NASDAQ:CVGW)
Calavo Growers, Inc. is a provider of fresh food and operates in the avocado industry. The Company is engaged in marketing and distributing avocados, prepared avocados and other perishable foods. It operates through three segments: Fresh products, Calavo Foods and RFG. The Fresh products segment includes all operations that involve the distribution of avocados and other fresh produce products. The Calavo Foods segment represents all operations related to the purchase, manufacturing and distribution of prepared products, including guacamole, tortilla chips and salsa. The RFG segment represents all operations related to the manufacturing and distribution of fresh-cut fruit, ready-to-eat vegetables, recipe-ready vegetables and deli products. It delivers an array of fresh and prepared food products to food distributors, produce wholesalers, supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants. It procures avocados from California, Mexico and Peru. CALAVO GROWERS, INC. (NASDAQ:CVGW) Recent Trading Information
CALAVO GROWERS, INC. (NASDAQ:CVGW) closed its last trading session up +0.40 at 66.60 with 137,100 shares trading hands.