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)

January 10, 2017

 

 

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

001-08504

 

04-2103460

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) held on January 10, 2017, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved (1) the election of Ronald D. Croatti, Thomas S. Postek and Raymond C. Zemlin as Class II Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 26, 2017. The votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of three Class II Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

   

Common Stock

   

Class B Common Stock

 
   

For

   

Withheld

   

Broker

Non-Votes

   

For

   

Withheld

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Ronald D. Croatti

    10,301,118       3,832,704       663,944       45,720,320       0       0  

Thomas S. Postek

    9,816,314       4,317,508       663,944       45,720,320       0       0  

Raymond C. Zemlin

    9,250,682       4,883,140       663,944       45,720,320       0       0  

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 26, 2017.

 

Common Stock

   

Class B Common Stock

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

   

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 
14,760,913       36,296       557       0       45,720,320       0       0       0  

 

 
 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  UNIFIRST CORPORATION

 

 

Date: January 17, 2017

By:      

/s/ Ronald D. Croatti

   

Ronald D. Croatti

   

Chairman of the Board, Chief

Executive Officer and President

     
 

By:      

/s/ Steven S. Sintros

   

Steven S. Sintros

   

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer