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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): July 20, 2023

 

 

VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

0-28839

13-1964841

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2351 J. Lawson Boulevard

 

Orlando, Florida

 

32824

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 645-7750

 

 

(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(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock $.01 par value

 

VOXX

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

On July 20, 2023, the following matters were voted upon and approved by VOXX International Corporation’s (the “Company”) shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

(1)
The election of eight members to the Board of Directors;
(2)
Approval by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote to approve compensation by the Company to Certain Executive Officers;
(3)
Approval by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on frequency of Say-On-Pay Vote; and
(4)
The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024.

1. Election of Directors:

 

Class A Director's Name

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,056,857

 

Denise Waund Gibson

 

 

6,280,180

 

 

 

2,073,583

 

 

 

 

John Adamovich, Jr.

 

 

6,219,534

 

 

 

2,134,229

 

 

 

 

Steve Downing

 

 

6,357,587

 

 

 

1,996,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A & B Director's Name

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,056,857

 

John J. Shalam

 

 

28,964,317

 

 

 

1,998,986

 

 

 

 

Patrick M. Lavelle

 

 

29,040,675

 

 

 

1,922,628

 

 

 

 

Charles M. Stoehr

 

 

28,860,379

 

 

 

2,102,924

 

 

 

 

Ari M. Shalam

 

 

28,732,579

 

 

 

2,230,724

 

 

 

 

Beat Kahli

 

 

28,968,095

 

 

 

1,995,208

 

 

 

 

 

2. Approval by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, to Approve the Compensation by the Company to Certain Executive Officers:

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Votes Abstained

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

30,712,741

 

 

 

186,057

 

 

 

64,505

 

 

 

4,056,857

 

 

3. Approval, by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, on Frequency of Say-On-Pay Vote:

 

Every Year

 

 

Every Two Years

 

 

Every Three Years

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

4,302,099

 

 

 

23,314

 

 

 

26,616,289

 

 

 

21,601

 

 

Accordingly, a plurality (the largest number) of votes cast in the advisory vote on the frequency of future “say-on-pay” votes was for such vote to occur “every three years,” supporting the Board’s recommendation that an advisory say-on-pay stockholder vote be included in the Company’s proxy statement for, and voted on by stockholders at a meeting of stockholders every three years. No later than December 18, 2023, the Company will disclose by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K (pursuant to Item 5.07 (d) of Form 8-K) the decision of the Board of Directors in light of this advisory vote as to how frequently the Company will include a “say-on-pay” advisory stockholder vote in its future proxy materials.

 

4. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024:

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Votes Abstained

 

 

34,933,761

 

 

 

73,842

 

 

 

12,557

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 20, 2023, during the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Ari Shalam, Co-Vice Chair of the Board, made remarks to the Company’s shareholders and invited guests, and a question-and-answer period followed. A transcript of Mr. Ari Shalam’s remarks, and the question-and-answer period, is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


 

The information furnished under Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Transcript of Co-Vice Chairman's remarks made and Question and Answer period during Shareholders' Meeting (filed herewith).

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 


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.

 

 

 

VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 26, 2023

By:

/s/ Charles M. Stoehr

 

 

 

Charles M. Stoehr
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer