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)

Registrant’s 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-Color’s Board of Directors upon the closing of Multi-Color’s acquisition of the Constantia labels business. In connection with Multi-Color Corporation’s 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 Company’s 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