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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 31, 2022 (October 27, 2022)

 

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (262)638-4000

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

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.

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Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on October 27, 2022. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors.

 

The shareholders of the Company elected each of the Director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors. Messrs. Batten and Olsen and Ms. Larimer were elected to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

 

 

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

In an advisory vote, the shareholders of the Company approved the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The Company includes such an advisory vote on the Company’s Named Executive Officer compensation in its proxy materials every year, and intends to continue to provide such an advisory vote on an annual basis until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of such votes on executive compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

 

 

Proposal No. 3 – Appointment of RSM US LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Because brokers holding shares are permitted to vote on this proposal without specific instruction from the beneficial owners of such shares, there are no “broker non-votes” for this proposal. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

 

(1)         Percentages shown for election of Directors (Proposal No. 1) are based on totals of votes cast for and votes withheld from each indicated Director. Broker non-votes were not considered as part of the totals on which percentages were based.

 

Item 8.01         Other Events.

 

On October 27, 2022, each of the non-employee Directors of the Company who continued to serve on the Board of Directors after the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders received 6,443 shares of Restricted Stock under the Twin Disc, Incorporated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Directors’ Plan”), representing approximately 48% of their annual Board retainer (exclusive of Committee chair fees). A copy of the Directors’ Plan was included as Appendix A of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 29,2020 (File No. 001-07635). In conjunction with the issuance of Restricted Stock under the Directors’ Plan, the Company entered into a Restricted Stock Agreement with each of its non-employee Directors covering awards of restricted stock under the Plan. A form of the Restricted Stock Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The disclosures in this report on Form 8-K and in the documents incorporated herein by reference contain or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “likely,” “will,” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company (or entities in which the Company has interests), or industry results, to differ materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause the Company’s actual future results to differ materially from those discussed are noted in connection with such statements, but other unanticipated factors could arise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which reflect management’s view only as of the date of this Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, conditions or circumstances.

 

 

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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.