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Published: 2021-04-26 16:30:59 ET
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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 21, 2021

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

   

000-33385

   

33-0945304

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805525-1245

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))

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

CVGW

Nasdaq Global Market

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. ☐

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

On April 21, 2021, we held the annual meeting of shareholders of Calavo Growers, Inc. At the meeting, the holders of our outstanding common stock acted on the following matters:

(1)The shareholders voted and elected the following 11 directors, each to serve for a term of one year Shareholders were entitled to cumulate their votes for directors. Each nominee received the following votes:

Name of Nominee

    

Votes
For

    

Votes
Withheld

    

Broker
Non-Votes

Farha Aslam

 

12,557,086

 

106,003

1,412,460

Marc L.Brown

11,504,120

1,323,969

1,412,460

Michael A. DiGregorio

 

12,099,288

 

563,801

 

1,412,460

Harold Edwards

 

9,929,317

 

5,667,692

 

1,412,460

James D. Helin

12,379,605

563,984

1,412,460

Steven Hollister

12,551,947

382,842

1,412,460

Kathleen M. Holmgren

 

12,527,988

 

135,101

 

1,412,460

John M. Hunt

7,085,181

5,594,408

1,412,460

J. Link Leavens

 

14,633,457

 

1,209,171

 

1,412,460

Donald M. Sanders

 

12,311,113

 

570,733

 

1,412,460

Scott Van Der Kar

13,087,239

1,095,137

1,412,460

(2)The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2021. Votes cast were as follows:

For

    

14,820,312

Against

20,589

Abstain

15,121

(3)The shareholders voted on an advisory basis and approved the compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers, Inc. as disclosed in the company’s 2021 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows:

For

    

12,585,828

Against

824,855

Abstain

32,879

Broker Non-Votes

1,412,460

(4)The shareholders voted and approved the Calavo Growers, Inc. 2020 equity Incentive Plan. Votes cast were as follows:

For

    

12,678,424

Against

732,505

Abstain

32,633

Broker Non-Votes

1,412,460

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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.

    

Calavo Growers, Inc.

April 26, 2021

 

By:

/s/ James Gibson

James Gibson

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

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