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 26, 2020

 

 

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-29253   65-0960915
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200, Naples, Florida 34103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 263-5000

(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:

 

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))

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

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of Each Exchange

on which Registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   BBGI   Nasdaq Global Market

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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

(a)     On May 26, 2020, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Naples, Florida.

(b)    At the Annual Meeting:

 

  (1)

The stockholders voted to elect each of the nine nominees for director.

  (2)

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

  (3)

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

The voting results for each proposal are reported below.

Election of Directors

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-votes
 

By Holders of Class A Common Stock

        

Michael J. Fiorile

     5,654,897        846,047        2,250,966  

Mark S. Fowler

     5,580,163        920,781        2,250,966  

By Holders of All Classes of Common Stock

        

Brian E. Beasley

     171,244,337        1,884,037        2,250,966  

Bruce G. Beasley

     171,247,952        1,880,422        2,250,966  

Caroline Beasley

     171,284,797        1,843,577        2,250,966  

George G. Beasley

     171,243,794        1,884,580        2,250,966  

Peter A. Bordes, Jr.

     172,275,069        853,305        2,250,966  

Leslie Godridge

     172,348,568        779,806        2,250,966  

Allen B. Shaw

     172,221,826        906,548        2,250,966  

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-votes
171,967,417    1,127,822    33,134    2,250,967

Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-votes
175,224,729    131,106    23,505    —  


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.

 

  BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
Date: May 27, 2020    

By: /s/ Marie Tedesco

    Marie Tedesco
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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