8-K 1 hbbhcannualshareholdervote.htm 8-K Document


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 18, 2018
 
 
 
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
DELAWARE
001-38214
31-1236686
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
4421 WATERFRONT DR. GLEN ALLEN, VA
23060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
 
 
(804) 273-9777
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
N/A
(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.
    
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2018. Reference is made to the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 26, 2018 for more information regarding the Proposals set forth below and the vote required for approval of these matters. The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 1 - The stockholders elected each of the following eleven nominees to the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected:    
DIRECTOR
VOTE FOR
VOTE WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Mark R. Belgya
44,202,228
724,169
429,677
J.C. Butler, Jr.
42,297,506
2,628,891
429,677
John P. Jumper
42,177,183
2,749,214
429,677
Dennis W. LaBarre
42,027,002
2,899,395
429,677
Michael S. Miller
42,177,145
2,749,252
429,677
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
42,352,788
2,573,609
429,677
Roger F. Rankin
42,425,504
2,500,893
429,677
Thomas T. Rankin
42,408,171
2,518,226
429,677
James A. Ratner
42,157,501
2,768,896
429,677
David F. Taplin
41,816,216
3,110,181
429,677
Gregory H. Trepp
42,648,788
2,277,609
429,677


Proposal 2 - The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2018:
For
45,328,758

Against
25,564

Abstain
1,752






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
 
Date:
May 18, 2018
 
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ James H. Taylor
 
 
 
Name: James H. Taylor
 
 
 
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer