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): September 16, 2014
Breeze-Eastern Corporation
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-07872 | 95-4062211 | ||
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
35 Melanie Lane Whippany, New Jersey |
07981 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (908) 688-2440
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Breeze-Eastern Corporation (the Company) held on September 16, 2014, the Companys stockholders took the actions described below. As of the record date for the annual meeting, 9,752,716 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share. Stockholders representing 7,809,733 shares, or 80.08% of the common shares outstanding as of the July 25, 2014 record date, were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy. Final voting results are shown below.
Proposal No. 1 | - | Election of Seven Directors. The Companys stockholders elected the following seven directors to serve on the Companys Board of Directors until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders: |
Directors |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Robert J. Kelly |
6,833,444 | 25,847 | 950,422 | |||||||||
Nelson Obus |
6,789,192 | 70,099 | 950,422 | |||||||||
William J. Recker |
6,856,635 | 2,656 | 950,422 | |||||||||
Brad Pedersen |
6,834,728 | 24,563 | 950,422 | |||||||||
William M. Shockley |
6,833,544 | 25,747 | 950,422 | |||||||||
Charles A. Vehlow |
6,855,359 | 3,932 | 950,422 | |||||||||
Frederick Wasserman |
6,838,520 | 20,771 | 950,422 |
Proposal No. 2 | - | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Companys stockholders ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
7,767,107 | 27,445 | 15,181 | 0 |
SIGNATURE
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.
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION | ||||||
Dated: September 17, 2014 | /s/ Serge Dupuis | |||||
Serge Dupuis | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |