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): April 28, 2020

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(330) 253-5592

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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.  ☐

On April 28, 2020, the Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Article I, Section 3, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations (the “Regulations”) to now state as follows: “Meetings of Shareholders shall be held at any place within or without the State of Ohio or, if authorized by the Board of Directors, solely by means of communication equipment as authorized by law.” The Regulations, as so amended, are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

On April 29, 2020, Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on March 6, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 35,724,608 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 33,187,221, or approximately 92.89%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 2,439,241 broker non-votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors.

The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

The Company’s shareholders, by adopting a non-binding advisory resolution, approved the 2019 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with over 98% of the total shares voted being cast “for” the proposal. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

(d) Exhibits.

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.

Date: April 30, 2020