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): January 9, 2015
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JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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32275 N.W. Hillcrest, North Plains, Oregon |
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(503) 647-0110
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(Registrant's telephone No. including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
The Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders was held on January 9, 2015.
(b)
The following is a brief description and vote count of all items voted on at the meeting:
Item 1.
Fix the Number of Directors
Item No. 1 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
2,106,164 | 143,107 | 0 | 24,490 |
Item 2. Election of Directors
The following persons were elected as Directors to serve until the conclusion of the next annual meeting:
Nominees | Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
Donald M. Boone | 1,210,309 | 0 | 122,804 | 940,648 |
Ralph E. Lodewick | 1,318,663 | 0 | 14,450 | 940,648 |
Ted A. Sharp | 1,318,663 | 0 | 14,450 | 940,648 |
Frank G. Magdlen | 1,318,663 | 0 | 14,450 | 940,648 |
Item 3.
Appointment of Auditors
Item No. 3 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
2,173,980 | 0 | 75,293 | 24,488 |
Item 4.
Ratification of Acts and Deeds of Directors and Officers
Item No. 4 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
2,173,244 | 76,028 | 0 | 24,489 |
Item 5.
Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation
Item No. 5 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
1,318,591 | 14,522 | 0 | 940,648 |
Item 6.
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Item No. 6 received the following votes:
Frequency of Advisory Vote | ||||
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Non-Vote |
1,122,846 | 3,100 | 738 | 250 | 194,822 |
Item 7.
Permitted Amendments and Variations
Item No. 7 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
1,201,723 | 155,877 | 0 | 916,161 |
Item 8.
Transact Other Business
Item No. 8 was approved with the following vote:
Shares Voted “For” | Shares Voted “Against” | Withheld/ Abstentions | Non-Votes |
2,089,102 | 184,656 | 0 | 3 |
(c)
Not Applicable
(d)
The Board of Directors decided that the Company’s proxy materials will include an advisory shareholder vote on the executive compensation annually, with the next vote to occur in 2016.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 16, 2015
JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
By: /s/ “Donald Boone”
Name: Donald Boone
Title: President/Chief Executive Officer/Director
Date: January 16, 2015
JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
By: /s/ “Murray G. Smith”
Name: Murray G. Smith
Title: Chief Financial Officer