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): October 6, 2017

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	000-23996	93-1151989
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2765 N.W. Nicolai Street Portland, Oregon	97210-1818
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 227-7908

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.

(a) Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 6, 2017 (the “Meeting”).

(b) Three matters, which are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, were submitted to a vote of security holders at the Meeting:

1. To elect one director nominee for the next year;

2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and

3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”).

At the Meeting, 1,573,159 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 52.5 percent of the 2,995,910 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of August 14, 2017, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

1.      Election of Director. The following director was elected at the Meeting by votes cast as follows:
	Votes for		Votes Against or Withheld		Broker Non-votes
Michael J. Ellsworth		1,154,866		418,293		—
2.       Say-on-Pay. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined in the Proxy Statement) passed with the following votes:
For	Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
948,111		623,983		1,065		—
3.      Amendment and Restatement of 2014 Plan. The proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Plan passed with the following votes:
For	Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
1,048,019		525,008		132		—

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.

	SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
October 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Ann M. Ferguson
		Name: Ann M. Ferguson
		Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer