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 7, 2015
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 7, 2015, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), pursuant to notice duly given. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter. The results of the voting for each of these proposals were as follows:
1. Election of Directors.
Election of Class I Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Joseph Chalhoub | 18,859,293 | 146,218 | 1,804,538 | ||||||
Fred Fehsenfeld, Jr. | 18,687,564 | 317,947 | 1,804,538 | ||||||
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 or until the director's successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until the earlier of the director's death, resignation, or retirement.
2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending January 2, 2016.
For | 20,785,536 | ||
Against | 22,163 | ||
Abstain | 2,350 | ||
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending January 2, 2016.
3. Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2014.
For | 18,870,994 | ||
Against | 130,454 | ||
Abstain | 4,063 | ||
Broker Non-votes | 1,804,538 | ||
Shareholders approved named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2015.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC. | |
Date: May 12, 2015 | By: /s/ Mark DeVita Title: Chief Financial Officer |