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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 16, 2024

 

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   0-21810   95-4318554

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

21680 Haggerty Road, Northville, MI   48167
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

 

 

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:

 

 

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 each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   THRM   The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Gentherm Incorporated (the “Company”) on May 16, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders: elected nine directors, each to serve for a one-year term until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; and approved (on an advisory basis) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The final results of the voting are shown below.

Proposal No. 1 – Election of directors

 

Nominee  

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-
Votes

Sophie Desormière

  28,042,398   924,537   1,047,807

Phillip M. Eyler

  28,842,492   124,443   1,047,807

David Heinzman

  28,821,656   145,279   1,047,807

Ronald Hundzinski

  28,846,615   120,320   1,047,807

Laura Kowalchik

  28,851,839   115,096   1,047,807

Charles Kummeth

  27,849,156   1,117,779   1,047,807

Betsy Meter

  27,849,297   1,117,638   1,047,807

John Stacey

  27,720,576   1,246,359   1,047,807

Kenneth Washington

  28,847,068   119,867   1,047,807

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

29,740,401   254,152   20,189

Proposal No. 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of named executive officer compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

24,836,299   4,120,690   9,946   1,047,807

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, on May 16, 2024, (1) Byron Shaw II determined not to stand for re-election and resigned immediately prior to the Annual Meeting, and (2) the Board reduced its size from ten members to nine members, effective immediately.

 


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.

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Wayne Kauffman

  Wayne Kauffman
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 21, 2024