UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 20, 2023
Laird Superfood, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-39537 | | 81-1589788 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5303 Spine Road, Suite 204, Boulder, Colorado | | 80301 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (541) 588-3600
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange |
Common Stock | | LSF | | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Laird Superfood, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 19, 2023. The total number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 7,528,732, representing approximately 80.6% of the 9,343,643 shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, with respect to each matter is set out below.
Proposal 1 – Shareholders elected the 7 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement.
Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Geoffrey T. Barker | 4,994,927 | 56,644 | 2,477,161 |
Maile Naylor | 4,958,431 | 93,140 | 2,477,161 |
Patrick Gaston | 4,993,435 | 58,136 | 2,477,161 |
Greg Graves | 4,918,209 | 133,362 | 2,477,161 |
Laird Hamilton | 5,002,330 | 49,241 | 2,477,161 |
Grant Lamontagne | 4,958,008 | 93,563 | 2,477,161 |
Jason Vieth | 4,946,839 | 104,732 | 2,477,161 |
Proposal 2 – Shareholders approved the redomestication in Nevada by conversion.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
4,819,809 | 194,752 | 37,010 | 2,477,161 |
Proposal 3 – Shareholders did not approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to remove supermajority voting requirements.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
4,698,026 | 299,470 | 54,075 | 2,477,161 |
Proposal 4 – Shareholders approved the adjournment of the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
4,770,945 | 212,408 | 68,218 | 2,477,161 |
Proposal 5 – Shareholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams as Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
6,978,520 | 112,622 | 437,590 | - |
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: December 20, 2023 | | | | Laird Superfood, Inc. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Steve Richie |
| | | | Name: | | Steve Richie |
| | | | Title: | | General Counsel and Secretary |