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0001437749-12-010439.txt : 20121022 0001437749-12-010439.hdr.sgml : 20121022 20121022162926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-12-010439 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121022 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20121022 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARRETT L S CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 041866480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00367 FILM NUMBER: 121154884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 CRESCENT ST CITY: ATHOL STATE: MA ZIP: 01331 BUSINESS PHONE: 978-249-3551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 CRESCENT STREET CITY: ATHOL STATE: MA ZIP: 01331 8-K 1 scx20121022_8k.htm FORM 8-K scx20121022_8k.htm

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: October 22, 2012

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

1-367

04-1866480

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS 01331

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number:

978-249-3551

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)

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

The L.S. Starrett Company (the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of shareholders on October 17, 2012. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

1.	The Company's shareholders elected each of the individuals nominated for election for a three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified. Below are the voting results.

Class A Common Stock voting as a separate class:

Name

For

Withheld

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

David A. Lemoine

2,649,364

1,622,642

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class:

Name

For

Withheld

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

Douglas A. Starrett

7,935,401

1,731,605

2.	The Company's shareholders approved The L.S. Starrett Company 2012 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan as follows:

For		Against				Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes
9,474,127			107,148				85,731

3.	The Company's shareholders approved The L.S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan as follows:

For		Against				Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes
9,153,446			329,325				184,235

4.	The Company's shareholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2013 as follows:

For

Against

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

11,132,843

69,410

100,590

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.

	THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

Dated: October 22, 2012	By:	/s/ Douglas A. Starrett
	Name:	Douglas A. Starrett
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer