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) August 9, 2017
Multi-Color Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
Ohio | 0-16148 | 31-1125853 | ||
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION | (COMMISSION | (IRS EMPLOYER | ||
OF INCORPORATION) | FILE NUMBER) | IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
4053 Clough Woods Dr., Batavia, Ohio | 45103 | |||
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP CODE) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (513) 381-1480
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
As previously indicated, two representatives of Constantia Flexibles will be appointed to Multi-Colors Board of Directors upon the closing of Multi-Colors acquisition of the Constantia labels business. In connection with Multi-Color Corporations annual meeting of shareholders convened on August 9, 2017, Simon Roberts indicated his intention to retire from the Board of Directors contemporaneously with the appointment of these directors. At the annual meeting, our Executive Chairman, Nigel Vinecombe, expressed the Companys appreciation for Mr. Roberts years of service.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Multi-Color Corporation convened its annual meeting of shareholders on August 9, 2017. The voting results on the proposals considered at the meeting are:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Ari J. Benacerraf |
14,830,823 | 226,625 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Robert R. Buck |
13,415,962 | 1,641,486 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Charles B. Connolly |
12,069,252 | 2,987,893 | 3,388 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Robert W. Kuhn |
14,964,591 | 92,857 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Simon T. Roberts |
14,839,078 | 218,370 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Vadis A. Rodato |
14,934,632 | 122,816 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 | ||||
Nigel A. Vinecombe |
14,605,965 | 451,483 | 3,085 | 1,095,790 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2018
Votes For |
16,001,106 | |
Votes Against |
154,529 | |
Abstentions |
688 |
Proposal No. 3: Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval of Executive Compensation
Votes For |
14,840,739 | |
Votes Against |
204,002 | |
Abstentions |
15,792 | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,095,790 |
Proposal No. 4: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
1 Year |
12,712,827 | |
2 Years |
146,892 | |
3 Years |
2,157,832 | |
Abstentions |
42,982 | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,095,790 |
After reviewing the results of the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote.
Proposal No. 5: Reapproval of the Material Terms for Payment of Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Under the Multi-Color Corporation 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
Votes For |
14,570,027 | |
Votes Against |
488,571 | |
Abstentions |
1,935 | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,095,790 |
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.
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: August 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Sharon E. Birkett | ||||
Name: | Sharon E. Birkett | |||||
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary |