scx20141017_8k.htm

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: October 15, 2014



 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

Massachusetts

1-367

04-1866480

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

  

121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS  01331

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


 

Registrant's telephone number:

978-249-3551


 

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)

 

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

The L.S. Starrett Company (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of shareholders on October 15, 2014. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

 

1. 

The Company’s shareholders elected each of the individuals nominated for election for a three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified. Below are the voting results.

 

Class A Common Stock voting as a separate class:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

 Ralph G. Lawrence

 

 

2,508,685 

 

 

 

1,872,414 

 

 

 

1,417,103

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

 

Salvador de Camargo, Jr.

 

 

8,083,084

 

 

 

1,980,611

 

 

 

1,511,888

 

 

Stephen F. Walsh

   

8,555,031

     

1,508,664

     

1,511,888

   

 

 

 

2. 

Consideration of non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation of named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

 

6,915,857

 

 

2,247,957 

 

 

 

2,411,769 

 

 

 

 

3. 

Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions & Broker Non-Votes

 

11,237,117

 

 

259,905

 

 

 

78,561

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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.


 

 

 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  October 17, 2014

By:

/s/ Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

Name:

Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer