ESSENDANT INC. (NASDAQ:ESND) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
ESSENDANT INC. (NASDAQ:ESND) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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(a) |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant (the “Annual Meeting”) was held in Deerfield, Illinois on Thursday, May 24, 2018. |
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(b) |
The following matters were voted on by the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and received the following votes: |
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1. |
Proposal 1 – Election of Three Class II Directors to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2021: |
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Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Charles K. Crovitz |
23,728,497 |
7,072,079 |
2,638,072 |
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Richard D. Phillips |
25,316,394 |
5,484,182 |
2,638,072 |
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Stuart A. Taylor, II |
24,034,593 |
6,765,983 |
2,638,072 |
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2. |
Proposal 2 – A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst& Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018: |
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
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No. of Shares |
32,738,074 |
696,269 |
4,305 |
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3. |
Proposal 3 – An advisory (nonbinding) vote on the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers: |
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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No. of Shares |
28,800,320 |
1,958,731 |
41,525 |
2,638,072 |
About ESSENDANT INC. (NASDAQ:ESND)
Essendant Inc. (Essendant), formerly United Stationers Inc., is a wholesale distributor of workplace items. The Company stocks an assortment of over 180,000 products in categories, including janitorial and breakroom supplies, technology products, traditional office products, industrial supplies, office furniture, and automotive aftermarket tools and equipment. The Company has four operating segments: Business and Facility Essentials, ORS Industrial, CPO Commerce, Inc. (CPO) and Automotive. Business and Facility Essentials also included operations in Mexico conducted through a subsidiary, Azerty de Mexico. It offers private brand products within each of its product categories, which include Innovera technology products, Universal office products, Windsoft paper products, Boardwalk and UniSan janitorial and sanitation products, Alera office furniture and Anchor Brand and Best Welds welding, industrial, safety and oil field pipeline products.
