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 29, 2015

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34728

 

134275891

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7777 North 73rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(414) 354-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o 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.

 

On April 29, 2015, Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “2015 Annual Meeting”).  The name of each director elected at the 2015 Annual Meeting, a brief description of each other matter voted upon at the 2015 Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below.

 

Election of Two Directors to Terms Expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Name of Nominee

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

James L. Packard

 

18,331,272

 

287,809

 

2,524,696

 

Kenneth W. Krueger

 

18,358,441

 

287,300

 

2,524,696

 

 

Election of One Director to a Term Expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Name of Nominee

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

James L. Janik

 

18,308,394

 

337,348

 

2,524,696

 

 

Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted
Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

18,026,967

 

513,426

 

105,349

 

2,524,696

 

 

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2015

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

21,092,721

 

33,172

 

44,545

 

 

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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.

 

Date: May 1, 2015

 

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert McCormick

 

 

Robert McCormick

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

 

 

Officer and Secretary

 

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