Sypris Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Industrial Machinery/Components
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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): May 21, 2025
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502 ) 329-2000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The regular Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 21, 2025, for the purpose of voting on the proposals described below. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and there was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees for directors. The total number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 3, 2025, the record date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, was 22,983,313.
Matters submitted to stockholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Election of Directors. The stockholders of the Company elected each of the Class II director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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DIRECTOR
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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Gary L. Convis
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12,158,191
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234,421
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2,371
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Robert Sroka
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12,225,849
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167,800
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1,334
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Approval of the 2025 Sypris Omnibus Plan. The stockholders of the Company approved the 2025 Sypris Omnibus Plan. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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FOR
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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11,078,046
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1,300,883
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16,054
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Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders of the Company approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”). The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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FOR
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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12,223,383
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155,943
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15,657
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Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s stockholders held an advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation and voted to conduct such future advisory votes every year. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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EVERY YEAR
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EVERY TWO
YEARS
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EVERY THREE
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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12,062,270
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84,945
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208,150
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39,618
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In light of these results, and consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors to stockholders in the Proxy Statement, the Company’s policy will be to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote by stockholders on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.
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.
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Dated: May 22, 2025
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Sypris Solutions, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Rebecca R. Eckert
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Rebecca R. Eckert
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Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
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