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): November 2, 2016
SPARTON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 1-1000 | 38-1054690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 425 Martingale Road Suite 1000 Schaumburg, Illinois |
60173-2213 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 772-7866
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On November 2, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following matters:
Proposal 1
Election of Directors
The eight nominees for a term ending at the 2017 Annual Meeting received the following votes:
| Name |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
||||||||||||
| Alan L. Bazaar |
6,393,371 | 347,461 | 228,732 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| James D. Fast |
3,791,824 | 3,128,704 | 49,036 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| Joseph J. Hartnett |
5,842,000 | 1,078,402 | 49,162 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| John A. Janitz |
6,333,254 | 580,065 | 56,245 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| Charles R. Kummeth |
5,825,430 | 1,094,998 | 49,136 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| David P. Molfenter |
5,956,675 | 963,753 | 49,136 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| James R. Swartwout |
3,526,193 | 3,394,235 | 49,136 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
| Frank A. Wilson |
3,527,858 | 3,219,913 | 221,793 | 2,074,447 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2
Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants
The proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending July 2, 2017 by an advisory vote received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 5,551,640 | 2,710,012 | 782,359 | 0 |
Proposal 3
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
The proposal to approve the Named Executive Officer compensation by an advisory vote received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 6,534,122 | 354,723 | 80,719 | 2,074,447 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| SPARTON CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: November 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Joseph J. Hartnett | ||||
| Joseph J. Hartnett, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||