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 19, 2021
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
HEICO Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, March 19, 2021. The shareholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on February 5, 2021.
Only holders of record of HEICO Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), as of the close of business on January 22, 2021 (the record date) were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On that date, there were outstanding 54,195,165 shares of Common Stock, each entitled to one vote, and 81,048,788 shares of Class A Common Stock, each entitled to 1/10th vote per share.
Proposal 1: Proposal to Elect Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected all nine director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is elected and qualified. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
Thomas M. Culligan | 54,541,966 | 293,014 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Adolfo Henriques | 54,493,520 | 341,460 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Mark H. Hildebrandt | 41,797,577 | 10,037,403 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Eric A. Mendelson | 49,873,132 | 1,961,848 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Laurans A. Mendelson | 49,376,738 | 2,458,242 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Victor H. Mendelson | 49,866,280 | 1,968,700 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Julie Neitzel | 51,361,508 | 473,472 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. Alan Schriesheim | 41,497,618 | 10,337,362 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Frank J. Schwitter | 50,127,439 | 1,707,541 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders held a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 49,235,749 | 2,507,795 | 91,436 | 4,855,284 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 56,005,945 | 641,692 | 42,627 | ||||||||||||
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.
| HEICO CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Date: | March 23, 2021 | By: | /s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR. | ||||||||
| Carlos L. Macau, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||