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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 27, 2017

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

0-51142

38-3640097

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12755 E. Nine Mile Road, Warren, Michigan

(Address of principal executive offices)

48089

(Zip Code)

(586) 920-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 27, 2017, Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company's financial and operating results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2017, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company’s shareholders considered four proposals at its 2017 Annual Meeting held April 27, 2017. Each of the proposals is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 28, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). A total of 28,275,489 shares, or 99.41% of the total shares outstanding, were represented in person or by proxy at the 2017 Annual Meeting. The final results of votes with respect to the proposals submitted for shareholder vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected for a one-year term each person nominated for election as a director as set forth in the Proxy Statement. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

For

 

  

Withheld

 

Grant E. Belanger

  

26,847,918

 

  

  

1,056,145

 

  

Frederick P. Calderone

  

24,544,139

 

  

  

3,359,924

 

  

Joseph J. Casaroll

  

26,846,611

 

  

  

1,057,452

 

  

Daniel J. Deane

  

27,382,702

 

  

  

   521,361

 

  

Manuel J. Moroun

  

21,491,607

 

  

  

6,412,456

 

  

Matthew T. Moroun

  

23,901,388

 

  

  

4,002,675

 

  

Michael A. Regan

  

27,382,702

 

  

  

   521,361

 

  

Jeff Rogers

  

24,458,582

 

  

  

3,445,481

 

  

Daniel C. Sullivan

  

25,299,041

 

  

  

2,605,022

 

  

Richard P. Urban

  

26,742,479

 

  

  

1,161,584

 

  

H.E. “Scott” Wolfe

  

24,551,130

 

  

  

3,352,933

 

  

There were 371,426 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

Proposal 2— Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the shareholders of the Company approve, on an advisory basis, the 2016 compensation of our named executive officers, as described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the “Summary Compensation Table”, the other compensation tables and the related notes and narratives, as set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Shareholders Meeting.”

The votes on this proposal were as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

 

25,686,802

2,194,657

22,604

There were 371,426 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

Proposal 3— Advisory Vote on Frequency of the Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the option of “Every Three Years” as the preferred frequency for future advisory votes on the approval of Executive Compensation.  The votes on this proposal were as follows:

 

 

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstain

 

6,060,941

54

21,099,028

744,040

 

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

In accordance with the shareholder voting results, in which every “three years” received the highest number of votes cast on the frequency proposal, and the Board of Directors’ recommendation in the Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that future shareholder advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation will occur every three years. Accordingly, the next shareholder advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation will be held at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The next required shareholder advisory (non-binding) vote regarding the frequency interval will be held in six years at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


Proposal 4—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2017. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

 

28,262,312

1,546

11,631

 

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 27, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock.  The dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record at the close of business on May 8, 2017, and is expected to be paid on May 18, 2017.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated April 27, 2017 announcing the Company's financial and operating results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2017, and that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock.

 


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 28, 2017

 

 

/s/ Steven Fitzpatrick

 

 

 

 

Steven Fitzpatrick

 

 

 

 

Secretary

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release dated April 27, 2017 announcing the Company's financial and operating results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2017, and that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock.