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)
March 11, 2020
BRIDGFORD
FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-02396 | 95-1778176 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| 1308 N. Patt Street, Anaheim, CA | 92801 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 526-5533
Not
applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||
| Common Stock | BRID | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the offices of Bridgford Foods Corporation, 1308 North Patt Street, Anaheim, California at 10:00 am. Shareholders representing 8,560,356, or 94%, of the 9,076,832 shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. At the Annual Meeting, management Proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated February 14, 2020 for the Annual Meeting.
The results are as follows:
Proposal 1
The following persons were nominated and elected directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2020:
| William L. Bridgford | Allan Bridgford Sr. | Allan Bridgford Jr | Todd C. Andrews | Raymond F. Lancy | |||||
| Keith A. Ross | Mary Schott | D. Gregory Scott | John V. Simmons |
The shareholder voting for board members is summarized as follows:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| William L. Bridgford | 7,380,916 | 390,393 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Allan Bridgford Sr. | 7,375,068 | 396,241 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Allan Bridgford Jr. | 7,384,483 | 386,826 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Todd C. Andrews | 7,681,678 | 89,631 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Raymond F. Lancy | 7,364,628 | 406,681 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Keith A. Ross | 7,380,304 | 391,005 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| Mary Schott | 7,682,451 | 88,858 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| D. Gregory Scott | 7,681,984 | 89,325 | 789,047 | |||||||||
| John V. Simmons | 7,377,732 | 393,577 | 789,047 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
Votes cast for appointment of Squar Milner LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending October 30, 2020 were as follows:
8,560,217 FOR
1 AGAINST
138 ABSTAINED
Proposal 3
The management proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company, as described in the proxy materials was approved. The results of shareholder voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 7,764,501 | 6,338 | 470 | 789,047 |
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.
| BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION | ||
| March 12, 2020 | By: | /s/ Raymond F. Lancy |
| Raymond F. Lancy | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||