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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,  DC 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):  April 18, 2017

 

 

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Michigan 

00-22684

38-1465835

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2801 East Beltline, N.E.

Grand Rapids,  Michigan 

 

 

49525

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 364-6161

 

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:

 

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)).


 

Section 5.Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

On April 18, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies; the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2017.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws:

 

 

Nominee

 

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

Gary F. Goode

 

17,692,432

 

229,721

 

10,622

 

964,458

Mary E. Tuuk

 

17,846,044

 

76,127

 

10,604

 

964,458

Michael G. Wooldridge

 

17,841,029

 

79,743

 

12,003

 

964,458

 

Proposal 2 – Approval of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to add an additional 40,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

The shareholders approved the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to add an additional 40,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

15,137,263

 

3,619,813

 

140,157

 

 

 

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2017.

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017.

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

18,834,791

 

57,325

 

5,117

 

 

 


 

 

Proposal 4 –Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

The shareholders approved the proposed resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

 

 

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

13,121,916

 

4,737,393

 

73,466

 

964,458

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  April 18, 2017

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael R. Cole

 

 

Michael R. Cole

 

 

Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer