8-K 1 r8ky16shareholdervote.htm FORM 8-K SHAREHOLDER VOTE 3182016 Hickok 8-K
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)      March 18, 2016                                                  


                                                 HICKOK INCORPORATED                                                        
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Ohio              
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
                 0-147                
(Commission
File Number)
         34-0288470      
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


    10514 Dupont Avenue      Cleveland, Ohio                                                                                44108
    (Address of principal executive offices)                                                                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (216) 541-8060                                              


                                                                          Not applicable                                                                   
(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.

            At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2016, the following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors to serve a one-year term:



Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes




Robert L. Bauman
1,697,558
504
299,982
Edward F. Crawford
1,697,658
404
299,982
Matthew V. Crawford
1,697,458
604
299,982
Brian E. Powers
1,687,658
10,404
299,982
Steven H. Rosen
1,697,458
604
299,982
Kirin M. Smith
1,697,658
404
299,982




The Shareholders voted on the following proposal at the Company's Annual Meeting and cast their votes as described below.



Votes Votes Votes


For Against Abstained
1.
Ratification of Meaden & Moore, Ltd. as independent auditors for fiscal 2016. This proposal was approved.


1,995,775


2,065


204












Votes Votes Votes Broker


For Against Abstained Non-Votes
2.
Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

1,691,359


3,450


3,253


299,982







For information on how the votes have been tabulated for the above, see the Company's definitive Proxy Statement used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


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.


HICKOK INCORPORATED                    


  /s/ Robert L. Bauman                        
Robert L. Bauman                            
   President and CEO                          

Date:    March 22, 2016