Myers Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As of the close of business on March 6, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 37,295,964 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 32,409,734, or approximately 86.90%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 2,115,511 broker non-votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors.
The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Yvette Dapremont Bright |
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28,732,192 |
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1,229,302 |
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332,729 |
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2,115,511 |
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Ronald M. De Feo |
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28,949,798 |
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1,019,617 |
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324,808 |
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2,115,511 |
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William A. Foley |
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28,373,445 |
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1,571,756 |
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349,022 |
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2,115,511 |
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Jeffrey Kramer |
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25,803,982 |
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4,164,106 |
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326,135 |
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2,115,511 |
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F. Jack Liebau, Jr. |
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28,289,667 |
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1,656,464 |
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348,092 |
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2,115,511 |
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Bruce M. Lisman |
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28,575,015 |
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1,356,488 |
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362,720 |
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2,115,511 |
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Lori Lutey |
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28,713,193 |
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1,242,261 |
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338,769 |
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2,115,511 |
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Aaron Schapper |
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30,047,594 |
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203,371 |
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43,258 |
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2,115,511 |
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Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
The Company’s shareholders, by adopting a non-binding advisory resolution, approved the 2024 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with over 96.65% of the total shares voted being cast “for” the proposal. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
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28,516,759 |
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987,745 |
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789,719 |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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2,115,511 |
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Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
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32,290,129 |
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110,988 |
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8,617 |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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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.
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Myers Industries, Inc. |
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April 28, 2025 |
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/s/ Grant E. Fitz |
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Grant E. Fitz |