Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07.
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
1,209,820
Thomas F. Pyle, Jr.
1,209,820
Katherine Button Bell
1,209,820
Edward F. Lang
1,209,820
Richard “Casey” Sheahan
1,209,820
Edward Stevens
1,209,820
Nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder. All of the nominees were members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.
2.Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants for the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending September 28, 2018:
The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2018.
Votes For (1) |
Votes Against (1) |
Abstentions (1) |
Broker Non-Votes (1) |
20,104,521 |
16,048 |
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(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.
3.Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:
The shareholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Votes For (1) |
Votes Against (1) |
Abstentions (1) |
Broker Non-Votes (1) |
19,604,182 |
22,103 |
8,500 |
489,496 |
(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.
About Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT)
Johnson Outdoors Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of branded seasonal, outdoor recreation products. The Company operates through four segments: Marine Electronics, Outdoor Equipment, Watercraft and Diving. Its Marine Electronics segment’s brands are Minn Kota, Humminbird and Cannon. Its Outdoor Equipment segment’s brands are Eureka!, Jetboil and Silva. Its Watercraft segment designs and markets Necky sea touring kayaks; sit on top Ocean Kayaks, and Old Town canoes and kayaks for family recreation, touring, angling and tripping. The Company manufactures and markets underwater diving products for recreational divers, which it sells and distributes under the SCUBAPRO brand name. It markets a line of underwater diving and snorkeling equipment, including regulators, buoyancy compensators, dive computers and gauges, wetsuits, masks, fins, snorkels and accessories. The Company’s products are used for fishing from a boat, diving, paddling, hiking and camping.