WEYCO GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:WEYS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
Weyco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2018. There were 10,259,993 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of March 16, 2018, the record date for the 2018 Annual Meeting. At the meeting, the following actions were taken:
(i)The shareholders elected three directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year 2021. The directors elected, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each individual are set forth below:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| John W. Florsheim | 8,314,136 | 313,045 | 1,101,510 |
| Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. | 8,454,433 | 172,748 | 1,101,510 |
| Cory L. Nettles | 8,460,658 | 166,523 | 1,101,510 |
The terms of the other directors of the Company continue until the Annual Meeting in the years set forth below:
| Director | Term | Director | Term |
| Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. | Tina Chang | ||
| Robert Feitler | Thomas W. Florsheim |
(ii) The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, with the following votes:
| Amount | |
| Votes for approval: | 9,727,318 |
| Votes against: | |
| Abstentions: | |
| Broker Non-Votes: | – |
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About WEYCO GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:WEYS)
Weyco Group, Inc. is engaged in the design and distribution of footwear. The Company designs and markets footwear for men, women and children. The Company operates through two segments: the North American wholesale segment (wholesale) and the North American retail segment (retail). The Company also has other wholesale and retail businesses overseas, which include its businesses in Australia, South Africa and Asia Pacific (collectively known as Florsheim Australia), and its wholesale and retail businesses in Europe. Its footwear is available in a range of sizes and widths. The Company’s products consist of leather dress shoes and casual footwear composed of man-made materials or leather. In addition, the Company offers outdoor boots, shoes and sandals. The Company offers footwear under a portfolio of brand names, including Florsheim, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, BOGS, Rafters and Umi. The Company purchases finished shoes from outside suppliers, primarily located in China and India.
