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 21, 2017 (September 19, 2017)
FRESHPET, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-36729 | 20-1884894 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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400 Plaza Drive, 1st Floor Secaucus, NJ | | 07094 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (201) 520-4000
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 September 19, 2017, Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon were (1) the re-election of Charles A. Norris, William B. Cyr, and Jonathan S. Marlow as Class III directors, with terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 and (3) the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove Section 3 of Article Twelve, the Litigation Costs Provision. On September 19, 2017, a representative from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the independent inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting, delivered a certification of the final voting results for the Annual Meeting. The final results for each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
1. | Election of Directors. Each of the three nominees was elected to serve as Class III directors, with terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders: |
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NOMINEE | | FOR | | WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
Charles A. Norris | | 21,712,021 | | 5,174,816 | | 4,524,447 |
William B. Cyr | | 24,272,938 | | 2,613,899 | | 4,524,447 |
Jonathan S. Marlow | | 23,000,671 | | 3,886,166 | | 4,524,447 |
2. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. |
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | 31,408,762 | | 1,848 | | 674 |
3. | Approval of the Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Remove Section 3 of Article Twelve, the Litigation Costs Provision. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation: |
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
26,761,913 | | 4,275 | | 120,649 | | 4,524,447 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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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Date: September 21, 2017 | FRESHPET, INC. |
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| /s/ Richard Kassar |
| Richard Kassar Chief Financial Officer |
