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 11, 2017
AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37530 | 47-1254894 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 West 5th Street, Suite 1350 Austin, Texas |
78701 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 512.600.9893
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 11, 2017, Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (“Amplify”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to Amplify’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected Andrew Friedman and Dawn Hudson as Class II directors to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier resignation or removal.
| Director’s Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Andrew Friedman |
56,617,732 | 6,555,224 | 3,596,125 | |||||||||
| Dawn Hudson |
56,792,831 | 6,380,125 | 3,596,125 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Amplify’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2017, with 66,609,929 shares voting in favor, 25,457 shares against and 133,695 shares abstaining.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian Goldberg | |
| Brian Goldberg | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
May 16, 2017