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) April 22, 2016

 

 

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-8524   34-0778636
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH   44301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code (330) 253-5592

 

(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 Securities 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))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following matters set forth in the Proxy Statement of Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) were voted on at the Annual Meeting on April 22, 2016, and the results of such voting are indicated below.

 

1. The nine nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

Name of Directors Elected

   FOR    WITHHELD    BROKER NON-VOTE

R. David Banyard

   25,058,478    167,484    2,447,016

Sarah R. Coffin

   16,235,169    8,990,793    2,447,016

John B. Crowe

   23,833,884    1,392,076    2,447,016

William A. Foley

   23,913,007    1,312,955    2,447,016

Daniel R. Lee

   18,240,461    6,985,501    2,447,016

Frederic Jack Liebau, Jr.

   20,178,867    5,047,095    2,447,016

Bruce M. Lisman

   23,827,046    1,398,916    2,447,016

Jane Scaccetti

   24,992,689    233,273    2,447,016

Robert A. Stefanko

   15,778,510    9,447,452    2,447,016

Mr. Lee was nominated by the Company pursuant to a settlement reached with shareholder GAMCO Asset Management Inc., as further described in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The Company incurred no costs in connection with the settlement.

 

2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was ratified. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

For

     27,426,323   

Against

     200,690   

Abstain

     45,965   

 

3. The non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation was approved. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

For

     18,374,201   

Against

     6,725,690   

Abstain

     126,071   

Broker Non-Vote

     2,447,016   


SIGNATURE

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.

 

     

Myers Industries, Inc.

      (Registrant)
DATE April 26, 2016     By:  

/s/ R. David Banyard

      R. David Banyard
      President and Chief Executive Officer