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Shareholder Vote
Filed May 4, 2023 · 3y ago · Accession 0001104659-23-056026
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View original ↗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): May 2, 2023
WEYCO GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Wisconsin
0-9068
39-0702200
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.)
333 W. Estabrook Blvd.
P. O. Box 1188
Milwaukee , WI
53201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: ( 414 )
908-1600
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $1.00 par value per share
WEYS
The Nasdaq Stock Market
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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¨
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¨
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¨
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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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
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. ¨
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Weyco Group, Inc. (the “Company”)
held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2023. There were 9,537,683 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of March 17,
2023, the record date for the 2023 Annual Meeting. At the meeting, the following actions were taken:
(i) The shareholders elected seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year
2024. The directors elected, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each individual are set
forth below:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Tina Chang
7,680,321
296,476
684,253
Robert Feitler
7,099,538
877,259
684,253
John W. Florsheim
7,864,268
112,529
684,253
Thomas W. Florsheim
7,772,132
204,665
684,253
Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr.
7,950,223
26,574
684,253
Cory L. Nettles
7,234,121
742,676
684,253
Frederick P. Stratton, Jr.
7,228,297
748,500
684,253
(ii)
The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, with the following votes:
Amount
Votes for approval:
8,654,001
Votes against:
3,851
Abstentions:
3,198
Broker Non-Votes:
-
(iii)
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by shareholders in an advisory vote, with the following
votes:
Amount
Votes for approval:
6,732,672
Votes against:
1,213,847
Abstentions:
30,278
Broker Non-Votes:
684,253
(iv)
In an advisory vote, as to the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the
shareholders voted as follows:
Amount
Votes for three-year frequency:
5,939,990
Votes for two-year frequency:
47,578
Votes for one-year frequency:
1,957,847
Abstentions:
31,382
Broker Non-Votes:
684,253
The Company’s Board of Directors considered
the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation and determined that it would hold
future votes on executive compensation every three years until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of these votes.
* * * * *
Signature
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.
Date: May 4, 2023
WEYCO GROUP, INC.
/s/ Judy Anderson
Judy Anderson
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Filing details
- Company
- WEYCO GROUP INC
- Ticker
- WEYS
- CIK
- 106532
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 4, 2023
- Report date
- May 2, 2023
- Document
- tm2314734d1_8k.htm
- Size
- 214 KB