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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2021
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey | 0-2633 | 22-1576170 |
(State or Other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
733 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, New Jersey 07081
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(973) 467-2200
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class A common stock, no par value | VLGEA | NASDAQ |
(Title of Class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of exchange on which registered) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 17, 2021, the Village Super Market, Inc. Board of Directors appointed Kevin Begley to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and Stephen F. Rooney to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company to fill positions on the Committees previously held by Peter Lavoy, who did not stand for reelection at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Both Mr. Begley and Mr. Rooney have served as Directors of the Company since June 2009.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on December 17, 2021. The following persons were elected as directors pursuant to the following votes:
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Directors | | For | Withheld |
Robert Sumas | | 42,953,105 | | 3,232,994 | |
William Sumas | | 43,604,305 | | 2,581,794 | |
John P. Sumas | | 42,841,040 | | 3,345,059 | |
Kevin Begley | | 45,258,098 | | 928,001 | |
Nicholas Sumas | | 43,635,235 | | 2,550,864 | |
John J. Sumas | | 42,947,815 | | 3,238,284 | |
Steven Crystal | | 43,876,669 | | 2,309,430 | |
Stephen Rooney | | 45,258,412 | | 927,687 | |
The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. The vote totals were as follows: For – 47,361,400; Against – 125,820; Abstain – 13,255.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 17, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.25 per Class A common share and $0.1625 per Class B common share. The dividends will be payable on January 27, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 6, 2022.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Village Super Market, Inc. |
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Dated: December 20, 2021 | /s/ John L. Van Orden |
| John L. Van Orden |
| (Chief Financial Officer) |