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 30, 2018
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 0‑23827 | 02‑0513618 |
(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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730 Milford Road Merrimack, New Hampshire | 03054 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 603‑683‑2000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 30, 2018, PC Connection, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present in person or by proxy.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”), which increased the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 1997 Plan from 1,137,500 to 1,162,500 shares, representing an increase of 25,000 shares. The amendment to the 1997 Plan had previously been adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors.
The 1997 Plan provides eligible employees the option to purchase our stock through payroll deductions. A summary of the 1997 Plan was provided in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2018 under the heading “Proposal Two – Approval of Amendment to Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.” A copy of the 1997 Plan, including all amendments, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K and is incorporated herein by reference
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following is a brief description and vote count of all items voted on at the Annual Meeting:
| (1) | | The election of six directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
| (2) | | The amendment of the 1997 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder from 1,137,500 to 1,162,500 shares, representing an increase of 25,000 shares; and |
| (3) | | The ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. |
The proposals were approved by the following votes:
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Proposal #1: | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |
Election of Patricia Gallup | 21,149,492 | 4,222,932 | 999,930 | |
Election of David Hall | 21,173,259 | 4,199,165 | 999,930 | |
Election of Joseph Baute | 25,121,370 | 251,054 | 999,930 | |
Election of David Beffa-Negrini | 21,142,687 | 4,229,737 | 999,930 | |
Election of Barbara Duckett | 25,193,021 | 179,403 | 999,930 | |
Election of Jack Ferguson | 24,898,219 | 474,205 | 999,930 | |
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Proposal #2: | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
Amendment of the Amended and Restated 1997 Plan, as amended, to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder from 1,137,500 to 1,162,500 shares, representing an increase of 25,000 shares; | 25,348,938 | 15,386 | 8,099 | 999,931 |
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Proposal #3: | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. | 26,146,917 | 215,379 | 10,058 | — |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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.
| PC Connection, Inc. |
Date: May 31, 2018 | By: | /s/ STEPHEN P. SARNO |
| | Stephen P. Sarno
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
