UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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850 76th Street, S.W. |
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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously announced, Dennis Eidson concluded his service as Chairman and a director of SpartanNash Company on May 26, 2021. In a press release dated June 1, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Douglas Hacker to succeed Mr. Eidson as Chairman of the Board. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated here by reference.
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below:
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All of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a term of office expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022, by the following vote: |
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Director Name |
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Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
M. Shân Atkins |
26,302,797 |
999,154 |
3,620,796 |
Frank M. Gambino |
26,411,819 |
890,132 |
3,620,796 |
Douglas A. Hacker |
27,078,791 |
223,160 |
3,620,796 |
Yvonne R. Jackson |
26,969,525 |
332,426 |
3,620,796 |
Matthew Mannelly |
27,153,317 |
148,634 |
3,620,796 |
Elizabeth A. Nickel |
26,417,552 |
884,399 |
3,620,796 |
Hawthorne L. Proctor |
27,035,315 |
266,636 |
3,620,796 |
Tony Sarsam |
26,594,832 |
707,119 |
3,620,796 |
William R. Voss |
26,847,851 |
454,100 |
3,620,796 |
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Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement, by the following vote, with 94.91% of total votes cast on the proposal (excluding broker non-votes) voting “FOR” approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
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25,912,118 |
Votes against |
1,144,640 |
Abstentions |
245,193 |
Broker Non-Votes |
3,620,796 |
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Shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the current fiscal year ending January 1, 2022 by the following vote, with 96.86% of total votes cast on the proposal voting “FOR” approval of the ratification of the selection of the Company’s independent auditors: |
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29,951,086 |
Votes against |
940,398 |
Abstentions |
31,263 |
Broker Non-Votes |
0 |
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of voting at the Annual Meeting. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated here by reference.
The information reported in this Item 7.01 (including the press releases) is furnished to and not "filed" with the Commission for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits: The following document is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K:
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Description |
99.1 |
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99.2 |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Date: June 1, 2021 |
SpartanNash Company |
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/s/ Jason Monaco |
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Jason Monaco Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |