SNYDERS-LANCE, INC. (NASDAQ:LNCE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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SNYDERS-LANCE, INC. (NASDAQ:LNCE) 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.

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on May 3, 2017 (the “Meeting”). Proxies were
solicited from holders of 96,498,259 outstanding shares of Common
Stock as of the close of business on March 8, 2017, as described in
the Companys definitive proxy statement on Form 14A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2017.
At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following four (4)
proposals and cast their votes as described below.
First, the stockholders elected the four (4) directors named below
who will hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in
2020 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The
votes cast with respect to each director were as follows:
Director Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Non-Votes
Uncast
C Peter Carlucci, Jr.
45,240,427.31
36,475,675.65
10,209,929.00
212.711773
Brian J. Driscoll
75,655,489.87
6,060,613.09
10,209,929.00
212.711773
James W. Johnston
79,022,718.76
2,693,384.20
10,209,929.00
212.711773
Patricia A. Warehime
75,659,166.75
6,056,936.21
10,209,929.00
212.711773
Messrs. Atkins, Brubaker, and Tidwell will hold office until the
annual meeting of stockholders in 2018. Messrs. Denton, Jackson,
Moran and Swander will hold office until the annual meeting of
stockholders in 2019.
Second, the stockholders approved the advisory resolution approving
the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as
described in the proxy materials. This proposal received
74,885,356.67 votes for; 6,394,306.49 votes against; 436,389.73
abstentions; 10,209,929.00 non-votes; and 262.778148 uncast.
Third, the stockholders approved the advisory resolution approving
the one (1) year frequency on which stockholders should vote to
approve compensation of the Company’s executives as follows:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Non-Votes
Abstain
Uncast
74,139,764.61
157,676.46
7,036,631.40
10,209,929.00
381,980.42
262.778148
Finally, the stockholders ratified the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. This proposal received
89,028,622.64 votes for; 163,113.07 votes against; 2,734,246.18
abstentions; zero non-votes; and 262.778148 uncast.


About SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC. (NASDAQ:LNCE)

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. is a snack food company. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale of snack food products. Its products include pretzels, sandwich crackers, kettle cooked chips, pretzel crackers, cookies, potato chips, tortilla chips, restaurant style crackers, popcorn, nuts and other salty snacks. It owns various names for use with its Branded products, including Snyder’s of Hanover; Lance; Cape Cod; Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps; Pop Secret; Emerald; Kettle Brand; KETTLE Chips, and Late July (collectively, Core brands). Its brands also include Metcalfe’s skinny; Tom’s; Archway; Jays; Stella D’oro; Eatsmart Snacks; Krunchers!, and O-Ke-Doke (collectively, Allied brands), as well as a range of other marks and designs. Its products are packaged in various single-serve, multi-pack, family-size and party-size configurations. It distributes snack food products throughout the United States using its direct-store-delivery distribution network.

SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC. (NASDAQ:LNCE) Recent Trading Information

SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC. (NASDAQ:LNCE) closed its last trading session up +0.17 at 34.07 with 879,187 shares trading hands.