UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):  June 16, 2016

 

Generac Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34627

 

20-5654756

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

S45 W29290 Hwy 59

 

 

Waukesha, Wisconsin

 

53189

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(262) 544-4811

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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.

 

On June 16, 2016, Generac Holdings Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in Waukesha, Wisconsin. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of the Company’s director nominees; (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016; and (3) approved an advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Proposal No.1 — Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Name

 

Votes For

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-Votes

 
                       

John D. Bowlin

 

 

57,585,647

 

 

260,466

 

 

 

4,954,865

 

                       

Aaron Jagdfeld

 

 

57,097,408

 

 

748,705

 

 

 

4,954,865

 

                       

Andrew G. Lampereur

   

57,693,195

   

152,918

     

4,954,865

 

 

 

 

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

62,702,856

 

 

73,694

 

 

 

24,428

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on 2016 Executive Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

56,657,296

 

 

1,156,703

 

 

 

32,114

 

 

 

4,954,865

 

 

 
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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.

 

 

 

       

June 21, 2016

 

GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.

 
   
 

By:

/s/ York A. Ragen

 
 

 

York A. Ragen

 
 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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