Bridgford Foods : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K
March 29, 2024 at 06:04 am EDT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Bridgford Foods Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), as a virtual meeting online via live audio and video webcast at which the matters set forth below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The votes presented in this Form 8-K differ, although not materially, from those presented during the meeting as the data herein represents the final totals. Shareholders representing 8,542,829, or 94.1%, of the 9,076,832 shares outstanding on the record date (February 2, 2024) and entitled to vote were present virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. At the Annual Meeting, management proposals 1 and 2 were approved and shareholder proposal 3 was not approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2024.
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 2025 and until their respective successors are elected and duly qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal:
William L. Bridgford
Allan Bridgford Sr.
Todd C. Andrews
Raymond F. Lancy
Keith A. Ross
Mary Schott
D. Gregory Scott
John V. Simmons
The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to each director nominee:
Director
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
William L. Bridgford
7,520,156
376,057
646,616
Allan Bridgford Sr.
7,520,068
376,145
646,616
Todd C. Andrews
7,691,840
204,373
646,616
Raymond F. Lancy
7,520,136
376,077
646,616
Keith A. Ross
7,520,136
376,077
646,616
Mary Schott
7,718,800
177,413
646,616
D. Gregory Scott
7,718,810
177,403
646,616
John V. Simmons
7,520,136
376,077
646,616
Proposal 2
The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending on November 1, 2024:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Vote
8,399,661
19,245
123,923
-
Proposal 3
The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the shareholder proposal to return a minimum of 20% of annual net earnings to shareholders:
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Vote
103,021
7,777,412
15,780
646,616
No other matters were presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.
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Bridgford Foods Corporation is primarily engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of various frozen and snack food products throughout the United States. The Company's segments include Frozen Food Products and Snack Food Products. The Frozen Food Products segment is engaged in the processing and distribution of frozen food products. The Snack Food Products segment is engaged in the processing and distribution of snack food products. It offers various products, including biscuits, bread dough items, roll dough items, dry sausage products and beef jerky. Its direct store delivery network consists of non-refrigerated snack food products. Its Frozen Food Products division serves both food service and retail customers. It sells over 140 frozen food products through approximately 780 wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors. Its snack food products division sold over 160 different items through customer-owned distribution centers and a direct-store-delivery network.