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 13, 2016 (January 12, 2016)

 

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

TEXAS

 

001-35577

 

75-2640529

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

300 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas

 

76102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (817) 761-6100

(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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o

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o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual shareholders meeting was held on January 12, 2016. At that meeting, the shareholders voted to elect all the nominees to our board of directors as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes

 

Nominees

 

Votes For

 

 

Withheld

 

Gerald G. Ermentrout

 

 

9,720,855

 

 

 

262,439

 

Christopher T. Fraser

 

 

9,748,520

 

 

 

234,774

 

James F. Gentilcore

 

 

9,761,566

 

 

 

221,728

 

George W. Gilman

 

 

9,759,943

 

 

 

223,351

 

Robert Harrer

 

 

9,760,783

 

 

 

222,511

 

John C. Hunter, III

 

 

9,710,947

 

 

 

272,347

 

Fred C. Leonard, III

 

 

5,373,881

 

 

 

4,609,413

 

Karen A. Twitchell

 

 

9,762,417

 

 

 

220,877

 

 

The foregoing persons compose our full board of directors.

 

The shareholders also voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. The vote was 10,943,383 for, 19,431 against and 15,399 abstentions. The shareholders also voted to approve our executive compensation.  The vote was 9,810,042 for, 89,922 against, 83,330 abstentions and 994,919 broker non-votes.  The shareholders also voted to approve our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The vote was 9,409,132 for, 552,687 against, 21,475 abstentions and 994,919 broker non-votes.

 


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.

 

 

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher T. Fraser

Date: January 13, 2016

 

Christopher T. Fraser,

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer