Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2022
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-34362
16-0547600
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
205 Crosspoint Parkway
Buffalo
NY
14068
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
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(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(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
CMCO
Nasdaq Global Select 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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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).
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Emerging Growth Company
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Item 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On July 18, 2022, Columbus McKinnon (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved each of management’s proposals, which consisted of: (i) the election of ten (10) directors, each of whom will serve as directors of the Company for terms of one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2023; (iii) and the approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to each director who was elected at the Annual Meeting. Each director received a majority vote.
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Richard H. Fleming
25,092,638.61
763,685.37
3,172.06
1,169,421.00
David J. Wilson
25,772,763.61
85,569.37
1,163.06
1,169,421.00
Liam G. McCarthy
24,351,096.61
1,451,228.37
57,171.06
1,169,421.00
Heath A. Mitts
25,288,761.61
568,461.37
2,273.06
1,169,421.00
Kathryn V. Roedel
25,137,074.61
720,355.37
2,066.06
1,169,421.00
Aziz S. Aghili
25,083,029.61
774,401.37
2,065.06
1,169,421.00
Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn
25,322,249.80
533,389.17
3,857.06
1,169,421.00
Michael Dastoor
25,651,070.80
206,159.17
2,266.06
1,169,421.00
Chad R. Abraham
25,768,464.80
89,856.17
1,175.06
1,169,421.00
Gerald G. Colella
25,749,209.80
107,453.17
2,833.06
1,169,421.00
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2023:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Vote
25,970,317.57
1,057,441.48
1,158.00
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Vote
23,933,418.33
1,269,932.76
656,144.95
1,169,421.00
The information contained in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit annexed hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Gregory P. Rustowicz
Name:
Gregory P. Rustowicz
Title:
Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
