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 3, 2015
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13795 | 95-2588080 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
Commission File Number |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1200
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number: (949) 260-1200
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of American Vanguard Corporation held on June 3, 2015, three matters were voted upon by shareholders, namely, (i) the election of eight directors until their successors are elected and qualified, (ii) ratification of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, and (iii) an advisory vote approving the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company as set forth in the 2015 proxy.
With respect to the first proposal in the proxy, the following eight nominees received more votes “FOR” than votes “AGAINST”, and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year:
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
| Scott D. Baskin |
20,231,726 | 1,901,525 | ||||||
| Lawrence S. Clark |
21,994,041 | 139,210 | ||||||
| Debra F. Edwards |
22,032,322 | 100,929 | ||||||
| Morton D. Erlich |
21,874,540 | 258,711 | ||||||
| Alfred F. Ingulli |
21,978,837 | 154,414 | ||||||
| John L. Killmer |
21,975,230 | 158,021 | ||||||
| Eric G. Wintemute |
21,925,398 | 207,853 | ||||||
| Esmail Zirakparvar |
21,823,968 | 309,283 | ||||||
With respect to all director nominees, broker non-votes equaled 3,491,898.
With respect to Proposals Two (appointment of BDO), and Three (advisory approval of executive compensation), both measures received the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares cast at the meeting; more specifically, the shares were voted as follows:
| Proposal |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||
| Two |
25,063,909 | 508,186 | 53,054 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Three |
21,501,307 | 550,666 | 81,278 | 3,491,898 | ||||||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 8, 2015, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing the results of the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and that its board of directors had chosen not to declare a cash dividend. The complete text of that release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated June 8, 2015 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding the results of the 2015 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Vanguard Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: June 8, 2015 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly | |||||||
| Timothy J. Donnelly | ||||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated June 8, 2015 regarding the results of the 2015 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. | |