ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (NASDAQ:RCKY) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2018, Rocky Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.The following directors were elected to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders according to the vote tabulation described below:
|
Director |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Non Votes |
|
Michael L. Finn |
4,559,826 |
267,846 |
1,843,039 |
|
G. Courtney Haning |
3,810,922 |
1,016,750 |
1,843,039 |
|
William L. Jordan |
4,642,183 |
185,489 |
1,843,039 |
|
Curtis A. Loveland |
3,872,744 |
954,928 |
1,843,039 |
|
Robert B. Moore, Jr. |
4,661,925 |
165,747 |
1,843,039 |
The shareholders voted on a resolution to approve on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers according to the vote tabulation described below:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes |
|
4,632,316 |
105,784 |
89,572 |
1,843,039 |
Finally, the shareholders ratified the selection of Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, according to the vote tabulation described below:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes |
|
6,604,298 |
23,012 |
43,401 |
0 |
Item 8.01Other Events.
The Company issued a press release on May 17, 2018 announcing a $0.01 increase of its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share of outstanding common stock. Theincreased dividendwill be payable on June 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of May31, 2018. The press release announcing theincreasein the quarterly cashdividendis attached hereto as Exhibit99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99Press Release, dated May 17, 2018, entitled “Rocky Brands Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend”.
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. ExhibitEX-99 2 rcky-20180521xex99.htm EX-99 2018 Dividend Press Release Exhibit 99 ROCKY BRANDS,…To view the full exhibit click here
About ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (NASDAQ:RCKY)
Rocky Brands, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of footwear and apparel marketed under a portfolio of brand names, including Rocky, Georgia Boot, Durango, Lehigh, Creative Recreation and the licensed brand Michelin. The Company operates its business through three segments: wholesale, retail and military. In its wholesale segment, the Company distributes its products through a range of distribution channels representing over 10,000 retail store locations in the United States and Canada, as well as in other international markets. Its wholesale channels vary by product line and include sporting goods stores, outdoor retailers, independent shoe retailers, hardware stores, catalogs, mass merchants and uniform stores. In its retail segment, the Company sells its products directly to consumers through its consumer and business direct Websites and its Rocky outlet store. In its military segment, the Company sells footwear under the Rocky label to the United States military.
