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    Optical Cable Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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    occ20260331_8k.htm
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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): March 31, 2026
     

     
    OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     

     
             
    Virginia
     
    000-27022
     
    54-1237042
    (State or other jurisdiction of
    incorporation or organization)
     
    (Commission
    File Number)
     
    (I.R.S. Employer
    Identification Number)
       
    5290 Concourse Drive
    Roanoke, VA
     
    24019
    (Address of principal executive offices)
     
    (Zip Code)
     
    (540) 265-0690
    (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     

    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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
     
    ☐
    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
    Name of exchange on which registered
    Common Stock, no par value
    OCC
    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 or Rule 12B-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
     
    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. ☐
     
     

     
     
    Table of Contents
       
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    2
       
    Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
    3
       
    Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
    3
       
    Signatures
    4
       
    Exhibits
    5
     
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     
    On March 31, 2026, Optical Cable Corporation (“OCC” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders at Green Ridge Recreation Center, 7415 Wood Haven Road, Roanoke, Virginia for the purposes of (1) electing five directors from the slate of directors nominated in accordance with OCC’s bylaws to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders, (2) ratifying the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for OCC and (3) approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
     
    1. Election of Directors. Each of the following directors were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The vote regarding such directors was as follows:
     
    Directors
    Common Share Votes For
     
    Common Share Votes Withheld
    Neil D. Wilkin, Jr.
    3,995,746
     
    869,245
    Randall H. Frazier
    3,641,981
     
    1,223,010
    John M. Holland
    3,670,892
     
    1,194,099
    John A. Nygren
    3,706,878
     
    1,158,113
    Craig H. Weber
    3,959,875
     
    905,116
     
    2. Ratification of Crowe LLP. Crowe LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for OCC. The vote regarding the ratification was as follows:
     
    Number of Common Share Votes For
    5,833,425
    Number of Common Share Votes Against
    51,689
    Number of Common Share Votes Abstain
    152,962
     
    3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation to the Company’s named executive officers. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on a non-binding advisory basis. The vote regarding the approval was as follows:
     
    Number of Common Share Votes For
    4,759,641
    Number of Common Share Votes Against
    86,187
    Number of Common Share Votes Abstain
    19,163
    Number of Common Share Broker Non-Votes
    1,173,085
     
    No other matters were voted upon at the annual meeting of shareholders.
     
    2

     
     
    Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
     
    On March 31, 2026, following the formal portion of the shareholder meeting, Mr. Neil Wilkin, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, provided a brief presentation on the Company. The material portions of the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
     
    The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference into another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references Section 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. All information in Exhibit 99.1 speaks as of the date thereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update said information in the future. In addition, the Company disclaims any inference regarding the materiality of such information which otherwise may arise as a result of its furnishing such information under Item 7.01 of this report on Form 8-K.
     
    Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
    (d) Exhibits
     
    The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.
     
    Exhibit No.
     
    Description of Exhibit
       
    99.1
     
    Presentation Materials from Shareholder Meeting on March 31, 2026. (FURNISHED HEREWITH)
         
    104
     
    Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)
     
    3
     
     
    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.
     
         
    OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
       
    By:
     
    /s/ TRACY G. SMITH
    Name:
     
    Tracy G. Smith
    Title:
     
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
    Dated: April 1, 2026
     
    4
     
     
    EXHIBIT INDEX
     
    OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
     
    Current report on Form 8-K
     
    Exhibit No.
     
    Description of Exhibit
       
    99.1
     
    Presentation Materials from Shareholder Meeting on March 31, 2026. (FURNISHED HEREWITH)
         
    104
     
    Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)
     
     
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