Alamo Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 2, 2024
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 2, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Alamo Group Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) and in connection with the previously disclosed retirement of Richard J. Wehrle as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, approved the acceleration of the vesting of 1,821 shares of restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Wehrle. The Board also, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved Mr. Wehrle's ongoing eligibility to vest, on a pro-rata basis, in the performance share unit ("PSU") awards previously granted to Mr. Wehrle for the 2022-2024 and 2023-2025 performance cycles, subject to the attainment of the underlying performance goals with respect to each performance cycle, resulting in Mr. Wehrle’s eligibility to vest in 78% of the 1,815 PSUs granted for the 2022-2024 performance cycle and 45% of the 1,824 PSUs granted for the 2023-2025 performance cycle.
On May 3, 2024, the Company and Mr. Wehrle entered into a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") as part of Mr. Wehrle's previously announced retirement. The Consulting Agreement begins May 3, 2024 and is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2024. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Wehrle $15,000 per month in May and June and $10,000 per month in July and August to advise on financial accounting, financial reporting, treasury function and similar matters.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 2, 2024, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2024.
Set forth below, with respect to each proposal, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes:
Proposal 1 - Election of directors
The majority of stockholders approved the election of all eight of the nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert P. Bauer | 10,727,165 | 336,474 | 4,776 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eric P. Etchart | 10,793,741 | 269,878 | 4,796 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nina C. Grooms | 10,773,234 | 290,506 | 4,675 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paul D. Householder | 11,054,229 | 9,391 | 4,795 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracy C. Jokinen | 10,997,535 | 66,205 | 4,675 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffery A. Leonard | 11,042,868 | 20,751 | 4,796 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richard W. Parod | 11,043,137 | 20,481 | 4,797 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lorie L. Tekorius | 10,897,906 | 165,657 | 4,852 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers
The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in our Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the table below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 10,916,690 | 144,255 | 7,470 | 348,100 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2024
The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 11,051,415 | 362,461 | 2,639 | — | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| May 3, 2024 | By: /s/ Edward T. Rizzuti | ||||
| Edward T. Rizzuti | |||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |||||