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 16, 2012
Nash-Finch Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-785 |
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41-0431960 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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7600 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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55435 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 832-0534
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The annual meeting of stockholders of Nash-Finch Company (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2012. At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on eight proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal Number 1 — Election of Directors.
The stockholders elected all of management’s nominees for election as directors. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
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Directors |
For |
Withheld |
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Broker | ||
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Alec C. Covington |
10,314,450 |
117,343 |
681,505 | |||
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Sam K. Duncan |
10,052,363 |
379,430 |
681,505 | |||
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Mickey P. Foret |
10,054,952 |
376,841 |
681,505 | |||
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Douglas A. Hacker |
9,936,181 |
495,612 |
681,505 | |||
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U.S. MG (Ret) Hawthorne L. Proctor |
10,044,809 |
386,984 |
681,505 | |||
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William R. Voss |
10,155,452 |
276,341 |
681,505 | |||
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Christopher W. Bodine |
10,084,455 |
347,338 |
681,505 |
Proposal Number 2 — Advisory resolution on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote)
The stockholders voted on the advisory resolution on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-vote | |||||
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8,656,620 |
1,768,008 |
7,165 |
681,505 |
Proposal 3 — Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LP as auditors
The stockholders ratified the selection, by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, of Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The results of the vote taken were as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-vote | |||||
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11,015,790 |
88,782 |
8,726 |
681,505 |
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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.
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NASH-FINCH COMPANY | ||
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Date: May 22, 2012 |
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/s/ Kathleen M. Mahoney | |
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Name: |
Kathleen M. Mahoney |
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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