Shareholder Vote

8-K 1 a51512883.htm INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED 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) February 21, 2017 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-14706 56-0846267 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC   28816 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (828) 669-2941 N/A (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: ⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.           The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ingles Markets, Incorporated was held Tuesday, February 14, 2017. At this meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals: 1.  Elect eight members of the Board of Directors by holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:   Name Common Stock Votes For Votes Against/ Withheld Ernest E. Ferguson Class A 10,760,633 469,117 Brenda S. Tudor Class A 10,776,425 453,325 Fred D. Ayers Class B 5,760,567 0 L. Keith Collins Class B 5,760,567 0 Ronald B. Freeman Class B 5,760,567 0 Robert P. Ingle, II Class B 5,760,567 0 James W. Lanning Class B 5,760,567 0 Laura Ingle Sharp Class B 5,760,567 0 2.  Consider and vote on a non-binding approval of the Company’s compensation for named executive officers:   Class A & B * For 68,666,260 Against 93,456 Abstain 75,704 3.  To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes:   Class A & B * 1 Year 7,519,304 2 Years 86,260 3 Years 61,207,546 Abstain 22,310 4.  Consider and vote on a stockholder proposal concerning assigning one vote per share:   Class A & B * For 8,502,177 Against 60,305,058 Abstain 28,185 * Holders of Class A Common Stock have one vote per share and the holders of Class B Common Stock have ten votes per share. 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.   INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED   (Registrant)   Date: February 21, 2017     By: /s/ Ronald B. Freeman Ronald B. Freeman Chief Financial Officer -->