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 4, 2011
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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 4, 2011, Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “2011 Annual Meeting”). As of the March 7, 2011 record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2011 Annual Meeting, 21,662,242 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote. A total of 19,445,407 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the 2011 Annual Meeting. The matters that were voted upon at the 2011 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 Three Directors to Terms Expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Name of Nominee |
| Shares Voted For |
| Shares Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Jack O. Peiffer |
| 18,380,641 |
| 441,875 |
| 622,891 |
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James D. Staley |
| 18,752,202 |
| 70,314 |
| 622,891 |
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Michael W. Wickham |
| 18,382,241 |
| 440,275 |
| 622,891 |
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Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
Shares Voted For |
| Shares Voted Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
18,695,041 |
| 124,495 |
| 2,980 |
| 622,891 |
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Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Stockholder Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes for 1 Year |
| Votes for 2 Years |
| Votes for 3 Years |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
17,033,841 |
| 4,131 |
| 1,781,418 |
| 3,125 |
| 622,892 |
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In light of the voting results with respect to this proposal, the Company has decided that it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2011
Shares Voted For |
| Shares Voted Against |
| Abstentions |
|
19,376,622 |
| 68,012 |
| 733 |
|
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 9, 2011
| DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/Robert McCormick |
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| Robert McCormick |
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| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
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| Officer and Secretary |