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 12, 2020

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-10716	38-2687639
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

38505 Woodward Avenue,	Suite 200,	Bloomfield Hills,	48304
Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 631-5450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	TRS	The NASDAQ Global Market LLC

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

TriMas Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2020 (“Annual Meeting”).

There were a total of 44,363,202 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and there were 42,737,125 shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the vote on each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of directors for a three year term:

	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES
Holly Boehne	41,193,778	150,300	1,393,047
Teresa Finley	41,193,717	150,361	1,393,047
Herbert Parker	40,792,365	551,713	1,393,047

Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
41,735,410	996,521	5,194

Proposal 3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”).

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
38,183,080	3,154,556	6,442	1,393,047

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the proposals were approved by the shareholders of the Company.

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.

		TRIMAS CORPORATION
Date:	May 13, 2020	By:	/s/ Joshua A. Sherbin
		Name:	Joshua A. Sherbin
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Cover Cover	May 12, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 12, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	TRIMAS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-10716
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-2687639
Entity Address, Address Line One	38505 Woodward Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200,
Entity Address, City or Town	Bloomfield Hills,
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48304
City Area Code	248
Local Phone Number	631-5450
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Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	TRS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
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