SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. (NASDAQ:SPAR) 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
On May 24, 2017, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the Company) held its 2017
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which meeting 28,667,471 of
the 34,367,241 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the
March 27, 2017 record date were present and voted in person or by
proxy. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the
shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals
are described in detail in the Companys Proxy Statement dated as
of, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
on, April 13, 2017. Each of proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were
approved by the Companys shareholders. The voting results are as
follows:
Proposal 1, Election to the Companys Board of Directors for a
three year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held in 2020:
Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Andrew M. Rooke |
18,465,439 |
3,365,736 |
6,836,296 |
Election to the Companys Board of Directors for a one year term
expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in
2018:
Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
|||
Richard R. Current |
17,835,837 |
3,995,338 |
6,836,296 |
Proposal 2, Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
||
25,809,392 |
2,726,327 |
131,752 |
Proposal 3, Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
||
28,275,370 |
332,414 |
59,687 |
Proposal 4, Advisory vote on the Companys executive compensation:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|||
20,869,048 |
629,665 |
332,462 |
6,836,296 |
Proposal 5, Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory
votes on executive compensation:
One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
||||
16,241,845 |
181,737 |
5,077,056 |
330,537 |
6,836,296 |
About SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. (NASDAQ:SPAR)
Spartan Motors, Inc. is an engineer and manufacturer in the heavy-duty, custom vehicles marketplace. The Company operates through three segments: Emergency Response Vehicles, Delivery and Service Vehicles, and Specialty Chassis and Vehicles. The Company’s Emergency Response Vehicles segment engineers and manufactures emergency response chassis, emergency response bodies and aerial equipment. The Delivery and Service Vehicles segment manufactures delivery and service vehicles through the Company’s subsidiary, Utilimaster Corporation (Utilimaster). The Company’s Specialty Chassis and Vehicles segment consists of the operations of Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) that engineer and manufacture motor home chassis, defense vehicles and other specialty chassis, and distribute related aftermarket parts and assemblies. The Company markets its products under brands, such as Spartan ERV, Aeromaster, Trademaster, Metromaster and Utilivan. SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. (NASDAQ:SPAR) Recent Trading Information
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. (NASDAQ:SPAR) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 8.55 with 97,198 shares trading hands.