Weis Markets, Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting Voting Results 8K

 


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): April 24, 2014

WEIS MARKETS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-5039
(Commission File Number)
  24-0755415
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 South Second Street
Sunbury, PA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 

17801
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 286-4571         

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

     The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc. was held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the principal office of the Company, 1000 South Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees as listed in the proxy statement. The meeting was held for the following purposes:

Management Proposal #1: Election of Directors

     All six nominees for director, as listed below, were elected. The term of the directors will be until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have qualified. The results of the election of directors were as follows:

Director Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Votes Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes
    Robert F. Weis 21,180,670 --- 3,745,896 --- 1,079,447
    Jonathan H. Weis 21,560,830 --- 3,365,736 --- 1,079,447
    Harold G. Graber 21,185,052 --- 3,741,514 --- 1,079,447
    Edward J. Lauth III 23,886,740 --- 1,039,826 --- 1,079,447
    Gerrald B. Silverman 23,886,060 --- 1,040,506 --- 1,079,447
    Glenn D. Steele Jr. 20,584,781 --- 4,341,785 --- 1,079,447

Management Proposal #2: Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     The shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2014. The result of the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company was as follows:

  Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Votes Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  25,832,291 171,620 --- 2,102 ---

Management Proposal #3: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation

     The shareholders voted upon and approved, by an advisory (non-binding) vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The result of the advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was as follows:

  Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Votes Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  18,585,242 6,069,309 --- 272,011 1,079,451



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.

 

    WEIS MARKETS, INC.  
       
       
    By: /s/Scott F. Frost  
    Name: Scott F. Frost  
    Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer  
              and Treasurer  
              (Principal Financial Officer)  
                 
Dated: April 25, 2014