SpartanNash Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting. As of March 24, 2025, the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (the "Record Date"), there were 33,846,210 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. 30,472,250 shares of common stock, or 90.03% of the common stock outstanding on the Record Date, were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum.
Set forth below are (i) the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2025, and (ii) the final certified results of the voting reported by Sodali & Co., the independent Inspector of Election for the Annual Meeting (the "Inspector of Election").
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Shareholders elected each of the Company's nominees to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and until such directors' successors shall have been elected and qualified. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
Company Nominees |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
M. Shân Atkins |
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25,245,048 |
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1,480,805 |
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3,746,397 |
Fred Bentley, Jr. |
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26,023,312 |
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702,541 |
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3,746,397 |
Dorlisa K. Flur |
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26,064,975 |
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660,878 |
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3,746,397 |
Douglas A. Hacker |
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26,005,824 |
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720,029 |
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3,746,397 |
Kerrie D. MacPherson |
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26,123,483 |
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602,370 |
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3,746,397 |
Julien R. Mininberg |
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26,101,926 |
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623,927 |
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3,746,397 |
Jaymin B. Patel |
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26,011,116 |
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714,737 |
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3,746,397 |
Pamela S. Puryear, Ph.D. |
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25,946,752 |
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779,101 |
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3,746,397 |
Tony B. Sarsam |
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26,325,717 |
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400,136 |
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3,746,397 |
Proposal 2 - Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
24,398,678 |
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2,262,605 |
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64,570 |
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3,746,397 |
Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2025
Shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
29,618,438 |
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824,882 |
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28,930 |
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N/A |
Proposal 4 - Management Proposal to Amend the Company's Bylaws to Provide Shareholders the Right to Call Special Meetings of Shareholders at a 25% Ownership Threshold
Shareholders approved the Company's proposal to amend the Company's bylaws to provide shareholders a right to call a special meeting of shareholders at a 25% ownership threshold. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
25,007,143 |
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451,511 |
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1,267,199 |
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3,746,397 |
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Proposal 5 - Shareholder Proposal to Provide Shareholders the Right to Call Special Meetings of Shareholders at a 15% Ownership Threshold, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting
Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal to provide shareholders the right to call a special meeting of shareholders at a 15% ownership threshold. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
10,742,421 |
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15,894,051 |
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89,381 |
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3,746,397 |
No other matters were properly presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.
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 |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
Date: May 23, 2025 |
SpartanNash Company |
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/s/ Ileana McAlary |
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Ileana McAlary Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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