8-K 1 a8-kannualmeetingresults2019.htm A8-KANNUALMEETINGRESULTS2019.HTM Document



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 1, 2019
 
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
 
001-33987
 
26-0351454
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
                    
 
2175 Point Boulevard, Suite 375, Elgin, IL 60123
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(847) 836-5670
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 1, 2019, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 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 Class II Directors.

Election of Class II Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Brian Recatto
 
16,814,231

 
348,635

 
5,801,601

Charles E. Schalliol
 
13,595,910

 
3,566,956

 
5,801,601

 
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2022 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 28, 2019.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
22,950,794
 
11,441
 
2,232
 
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 28, 2019.
 
3. Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2018.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
8,635,954
 
7,662,667
 
864,245
 
5,801,601

Shareholders approved named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2018.

4. Approval of the adoption of the 2019 Incentive Award Plan.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
16,523,813
 
573,088
 
65,965
 
5,801,601

Shareholders approved the adoption of the 2019 Incentive Award Plan.


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 6, 2019
By: /s/ Mark DeVita
Title: Chief Financial Officer