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):  January 19, 2018

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JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

000-19954

 

NONE


(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 


(Commission file no.)

 


(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

 

 

 

 


32275 N.W. Hillcrest,

North Plains, Oregon

 

 

 


97133


(Address of principal

executive offices)

 

 

 


(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 


(503) 647-0110

_________________________________________________________________

(Registrant's telephone No. including area code)



Not Applicable

_________________________________________________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CRF 230.425).

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14e-4(c))


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


(a)

The Annual General Meeting of shareholders was held on January 19, 2018.


(b)

The following is a brief description and vote count of all items voted on at the meeting:


Item 1.

Fix the Number of Directors


Item No. 1 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,594,391

20,672

0

303,114


Item 2.

Election of Directors


The following persons were elected as Directors to serve until the conclusion of the next annual meeting:


 


Nominees

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

Donald M. Boone

1,517,988

0

97,075

303,114

 

Geoff Guilfoy

1,591,491

0

23,572

303,114

 

Charles Hopewell

1,503,271

0

111,792

303,114

 

Sarah Johnson

1,591,363

0

23,700

303,114

 

Frank G. Magdlen

1,591,491

0

23,572

303,114


Item 3.

Appointment of Auditors


Item No. 3 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,901,525

0

16,652

0


Item 4.

Acts and Deeds of Directors


Item No. 4 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,599,491

15,572

0

303,114


Item 5.

Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation


Item No. 5 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,599,791

15,272

0

303,114


Item 6.

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation


Item No. 6 had the following votes:


 

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,362,750

242,310

10,003

0

303,114


Item 7.

Permitted Amendments and Variations


Item No. 7 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,490,592

124,471

0

303,114


Item 8.

Transact Other Business


Item No. 8 was approved with the following vote:


 

Shares Voted

“For”

Shares Voted

“Against”

Withheld/

Abstentions


Non-Votes

 

1,346,820

268,243

0

303,114


(c)

Not Applicable


(d)

The Board of Directors decided that the Company’s proxy materials will include an advisory shareholder vote on the executive compensation annually, with the next vote to occur in 2019.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 

 

JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.

 

 

 

Date:  January 25, 2018

 

By: /s/  “Charles Hopewell”

Name: Charles Hopewell

Title: President/Chief Executive Officer/Director