SPARTON CORPORATION (NYSE:SPA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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SPARTON CORPORATION (NYSE:SPA) 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 November30, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following matters:

Proposal 1

Election of Directors

The seven nominees for a term ending at the 2018 Annual Meeting received the following votes:

Name

 For Against Abstain BrokerNon-Votes

Alan L. Bazaar

 6,403,720 392,845 34,901 1,360,825

James D. Fast

 6,565,724 255,012 10,730 1,360,825

Joseph J. Hartnett

 6,667,487 153,717 10,262 1,360,825

Charles R. Kummeth

 6,579,474 241,263 10,729 1,360,825

David P. Molfenter

 6,528,454 292,283 10,729 1,360,825

James R. Swartwout

 6,619,456 201,281 10,729 1,360,825

Frank A. Wilson

 6,623,958 196,784 10,724 1,360,825

Proposal 2

Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending July1, 2018 by an advisory vote received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

7,776,753

 235,521 180,017

Proposal 3

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The proposal to approve the Named Executive Officer compensation by an advisory vote received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

6,500,218

 157,874 173,374 1,360,825

Proposal 4

Advisory Vote on Frequency of the Shareholder Advisory Vote

on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The proposal relating to the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of Named Executive Officers received a majority of the votes cast in favor of an advisory vote every 1 YEAR with the votes below.

1 YEAR

2 YEARS

3 YEARS

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

5,460,730

 16,258 1,191,980 162,498 1,360,825


About SPARTON CORPORATION (NYSE:SPA)

Sparton Corporation is a provider of design, development and manufacturing services for electromechanical devices, as well as engineered products complementary to the same electromechanical value stream. The Company operates through two segments: Manufacturing & Design Services (MDS) and Engineered Components & Products (ECP). The Company serves the medical and biotechnology, military and aerospace, and industrial and commercial markets. Its products and services include offerings for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and emerging technology (ET) customers, which utilize microprocessor-based systems, such as transducers, printed circuit boards and assemblies, and sensors, as well as development and design engineering services. It develops and manufactures sonobuoys, which are anti-submarine warfare (ASW) devices. The Company also manufactures rugged flat panel display systems for military panel personal computer workstations, air traffic control and industrial applications.