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 14, 2020
Jones Soda Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-28820 | 52-2336602 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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66 South Hanford Street, Suite 150, Seattle, Washington | 98134 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(206) 624-3357
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2020, the following matters were submitted to a vote of our shareholders:
The shareholders elected the following five directors, who received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names:
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| For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
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Jeffrey Anderson | 26,785,113 | | 1,014,064 | | 28,019,719 |
Jennifer L. Cue | 22,349,329 | | 5,449,848 | | 28,019,719 |
Michael M. Fleming | 23,543,616 | | 4,255,561 | | 28,019,719 |
Paul T. Norman | 26,730,847 | | 1,068,330 | | 28,019,719 |
Clive M. Sirkin | 26,724,016 | | 1,075,161 | | 28,019,719 |
The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2020 by a vote of 54,528,282 shares for, 1,094,667 shares against, and 195,947 shares abstaining. There were no broker non-votes in connection with this matter.
The shareholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution (commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” resolution) on our executive compensation for fiscal year 2019 by a vote of 24,787,639 shares for, 2,945,843 shares against, and 65,695 shares abstaining. There were 28,019,719 broker non-votes in connection with this matter.
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.
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| | JONES SODA CO. (Registrant) |
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May 20, 2020 | | By: | /s/ Jamie Colbourne |
| | | | Jamie Colbourne Interim Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Financial Officer |
