8-K 1 a8-k2016annualmeetingresul.htm 8-K ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS 8-K





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): May 4, 2016
 
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 4, 2016, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), pursuant to notice duly given.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter. The results of the voting for each of these proposals were as follows:
 
1. Election of Directors.

Election of Class II Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Brian Recatto
 
13,457,798

 
186,420

 
6,478,893

Charles E. Schalliol
 
13,455,689

 
188,529

 
6,478,893

 
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2019 or until the director's successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until the earlier of the director's death, resignation, or retirement.
 
2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2016.

For
 
20,030,914

Against
 
82,446

Abstain
 
9,751

 
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
 
3. Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2015.

For
 
13,565,136

Against
 
72,013

Abstain
 
7,069

Broker Non-votes
 
6,478,893


Shareholders approved named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2016.

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC.
Date: May 9, 2016
By: /s/ Mark DeVita
Title: Chief Financial Officer