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): June 12, 2018
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-24385 | 39-0971239 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
W6316 Design Drive Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (920) 734-5712
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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
At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2018 Annual Meeting) of School Specialty, Inc. (the Company), the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2014 Incentive Plan of School Specialty, Inc. (the Incentive Plan), which increases the number of shares available under the Incentive Plan by an additional 700,000 shares.
The foregoing description of the Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Incentive Plan attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 27, 2018 in connection with the 2018 Annual Meeting, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on proposals to: (1) elect the five individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) approve an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers; (3) approve an amendment to increase the number of shares available under the Incentive Plan; and (4) ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018. The final voting results on these proposals are as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
1.  (a) | Election of Gus D. Halas | 4,500,468 | 1,318 | 745 | 1,699,834 |
(b) | Election of Justin Lu | 4,500,577 | 1,209 | 745 | 1,699,834 |
(c) | Election of Scott P. Scharfman | 4,500,577 | 1,209 | 745 | 1,699,834 |
(d) | Election of Andrew E. Schultz | 4,500,577 | 1,209 | 745 | 1,699,834 |
(e) | Election of Joseph M. Yorio | 4,500,577 | 1,209 | 745 | 1,699,834 |
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2. | Approval of an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers | 4,495,277 | 6,499 | 755 | 1,699,834 |
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3. | Approval of an amendment to increase the number of shares available under the Incentive Plan | 4,032,635 | 469,141 | 755 | 1,699,834 |
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4. | Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018 | 6,202,365 | | | |
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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.
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Dated: June 14, 2018 | By: /s/ Kevin Baehler |
| Kevin Baehler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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