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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):

June 1, 2018 (May 30, 2018)


TRUETT-HURST, INC.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35973

46-1561499

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

125 Foss Creek Circle, Healdsburg, CA 95448

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 431.4423

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

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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).

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. 

 


 Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Election of Directors

 

At the 2017 Annual Meeting held on May 30, 2018 (the “2017 Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Truett-Hurst, Inc. (the “Company”) re-elected Mr. Phillip L. Hurst, Mr. Paul E. Dolan, III, Mr. Daniel A. Carroll and Mr. Marcus Benedetti as Class II directors to each serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Messrs. Hurst, Dolan, Carroll and Benedetti were re-elected upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and the nomination of the Board of Directors.

 

 Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the stockholders considered two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2018. The matters voted upon at the 2017 Annual Meeting and the final results of the votes were as follows:

 

Proposal 1 – Re-election of Class II Directors:

 

The following Class II Directors were re-elected, to hold office for a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. The final voting results are set forth below:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

Phillip L. Hurst

 

4,048,598

 

44,569

 

200

 

1,795,633

Paul E. Dolan, III

 

4,073,597

 

19,570

 

200

 

1,795,633

Daniel A. Carroll

 

4,019,189

 

73,403

 

775

 

1,795,633

Marcus Benedetti

 

4,001,517

 

91,075

 

775

 

1,795,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

The appointment of BPM LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 was ratified. The final voting results are set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

5,744,493

 

132,354

 

12,153

 

0

 

 



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.

 

Truett-Hurst, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Phillip L. Hurst

 

Phillip L. Hurst

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Date: June 1, 2018