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 20, 2015

 

 

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Michigan

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

0-13611

(Commission File No.)

38-2078923

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

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)

 

 

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 Section 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))

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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 20, 2015, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which meeting 31,103,965 of the 34,028,838 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the March 23, 2015 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 10, 2015.  Each of proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1, Election to the Company’s Board of Directors for three year terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2018:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Daryl M. Adams

 

24,326,258

 

894,642

 

5,883,065

James C. Orchard

 

24,326,232

 

894,668

 

5,883,065

 

Election to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2016:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Kenneth Kaczmarek

 

24,072,557

 

1,148,343

 

5,883,065

 

Proposal 2, Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

30,516,212

 

547,751

 

40,002

 

Proposal 3, Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

23,227,465

 

1,566,705

 

426,730

 

5,883,065

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

 

       

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 20, 2015

 

/s/ Lori L. Wade

 

 

 

By: Lori L. Wade

 

 

 

Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

                                         

 

 

 

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