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 24, 2017
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
0-13611 (Commission File No.) |
38-2078923 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1541 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
48813 (Zip Code) |
517-543-6400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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
On May 24, 2017, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which meeting 28,667,471 of the 34,367,241 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the March 27, 2017 record date were present and voted in person or by proxy. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated as of, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on, April 13, 2017. Each of proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1, Election to the Company’s Board of Directors for a three year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2020:
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Nominee |
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Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Andrew M. Rooke |
18,465,439 |
3,365,736 |
6,836,296 |
Election to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2018:
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Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Richard R. Current |
17,835,837 |
3,995,338 |
6,836,296 |
Proposal 2, Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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25,809,392 |
2,726,327 |
131,752 |
Proposal 3, Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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28,275,370 |
332,414 |
59,687 |
Proposal 4, Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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20,869,048 |
629,665 |
332,462 |
6,836,296 |
Proposal 5, Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
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One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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16,241,845 |
181,737 |
5,077,056 |
330,537 |
6,836,296 |
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.
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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
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Dated: May 25, 2017 |
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm |
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By: Frederick J. Sohm |
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Its: Chief Financial Officer |
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