Edgar Filing: SPARTON CORP

SPARTON CORPORATION

Dated: December 1, 2017

/s/ Joseph J. Hartnett

Joseph J. Hartnett, Interim President

and Chief Executive Officer

8-K

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 30, 2017

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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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

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On November 30, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following matters:

Proposal 1

Election of Directors

The seven nominees for a term ending at the 2018 Annual Meeting received the following votes:


Name	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Alan L. Bazaar		6,403,720		392,845		34,901		1,360,825
James D. Fast		6,565,724		255,012		10,730		1,360,825
Joseph J. Hartnett		6,667,487		153,717		10,262		1,360,825
Charles R. Kummeth		6,579,474		241,263		10,729		1,360,825
David P. Molfenter		6,528,454		292,283		10,729		1,360,825
James R. Swartwout		6,619,456		201,281		10,729		1,360,825
Frank A. Wilson		6,623,958		196,784		10,724		1,360,825

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 1, 2018 by an advisory vote received the following votes:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
7,776,753	235,521	180,017	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
6,500,218	157,874	173,374	1,360,825

Proposal 4

Advisory Vote on Frequency of the Shareholder Advisory Vote

on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The proposal relating to the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of Named Executive Officers received a majority of the votes cast in favor of an advisory vote every 1 YEAR with the votes below.


1 YEAR	2 YEARS	3 YEARS	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
5,460,730	16,258	1,191,980	162,498	1,360,825

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.