UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2018
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-36316 (Commission File Number) | 46-4007249 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
One Washington Square 510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350 Philadelphia, PA (Address of principal executive offices) | 19106 (Zip code) | |||
(267) 317-9139 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (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.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 4, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders (1) elected the Company’s seven nominees for director for a one-year term, (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and (3) authorized the Company’s board of directors to adjourn and postpone the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary. The final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote are set forth below:
PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors.
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Robert Campbell | 35,806,525 | 67,395 | 1,304,061 | 4,210,404 | ||||
Jordi Ferre | 36,847,236 | 46,098 | 284,647 | 4,210,404 | ||||
Denise L. Devine | 36,611,814 | 4,334 | 561,833 | 4,210,404 | ||||
Macauley Whiting, Jr. | 35,697,772 | 52,564 | 1,427,645 | 4,210,404 | ||||
Nance Dicciani | 35,685,834 | 64,708 | 1,427,439 | 4,210,404 | ||||
Gregory Freiwald | 32,409,535 | 573,167 | 4,195,279 | 4,210,404 | ||||
George Lobisser | 35,710,903 | 170,871 | 1,296,207 | 4,210,404 | ||||
PROPOSAL 2: Approval of the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
41,320,525 | 35,244 | 32,616 | ||
PROPOSAL 3: Approval to authorize the Board of Directors to adjourn and postpone the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
27,999,674 | 12,963,804 | 424,907 | ||
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: June 7, 2018
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Thomas Ermi Name: Thomas Ermi Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
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