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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): September 11, 2024

 

 

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-33731

36-2090085

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

60631-3518

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (708) 867-6777

 

 

 

(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

Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value

 

MEI

 

New York Stock Exchange

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

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Methode Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) held on September 11, 2024, the stockholders voted on proposals to (i) elect ten (10) directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) ratify the Audit Committee's selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 3, 2025; and (iii) cast an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (“Say-on-Pay”).

The voting results for each proposal were as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

David P. Blom

 26,872,121

284,214

8,375

 2,557,861

Therese M. Bobek‎

26,820,471

336,352

7,887

2,557,861

Brian J. Cadwallader

26,630,117

526,141

8,452

2,557,861

Bruce K. Crowther

26,950,558

201,064

13,088

2,557,861

Darren M. Dawson

26,481,590

674,656

8,464

2,557,861

Jonathan B. DeGaynor

27,115,144

37,344

12,222

2,557,861

Janie Goddard

26,947,921

208,883

7,906

2,557,861

Mary A. Lindsey

26,715,643

440,998

8,069

2,557,861

Angelo V. Pantaleo

26,969,312

181,772

13,626

2,557,861

Mark D. Schwabero

26,832,758

323,495

8,457

2,557,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

 

29,283,156

 

398,881

 

40,534

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

26,208,523

910,126

46,061

2,557,861

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 

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.

 

 

 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 12, 2024

By:

/s/ David Rawden

 

 

 

David Rawden
Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

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