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): April 28, 2022
Myers Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Ohio | | 001-8524 | | 34-0778636 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1293 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(330) 253-5592
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, without par value | | MYE | | The New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 28, 2022, Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on March 4, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 36,276,556 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 33,577,908, or approximately 92.56%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 1,758,894 broker non-votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors.
The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker
Non-Vote | |
Yvette Dapremont Bright | | | 31,691,662 | | | | 114,387 | | | | 12,965 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Sarah R. Coffin | | | 31,070,534 | | | | 588,504 | | | | 159,976 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Ronald M. De Feo | | | 31,758,563 | | | | 51,901 | | | | 8,550 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
William A. Foley | | | 31,097,409 | | | | 712,281 | | | | 9,324 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Jeffrey Kramer | | | 31,776,937 | | | | 33,527 | | | | 8,550 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
F. Jack Liebau, Jr. | | | 31,678,002 | | | | 132,396 | | | | 8,616 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Bruce M. Lisman | | | 31,675,082 | | | | 134,768 | | | | 9,164 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Lori Lutey | | | 31,766,714 | | | | 44,099 | | | | 8,201 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Michael McGaugh | | | 31,770,733 | | | | 39,824 | | | | 8,457 | | | | 1,758,894 | |
Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
The Company’s shareholders, by adopting a non-binding advisory resolution, approved the 2021 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with over 98% of the total shares voted being cast “for” the proposal. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
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For | | | 31,448,404 | |
Against | | | 193,835 | |
Abstain | | | 176,775 | |
Broker Non-Vote | | | 1,758,894 | |
Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
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For | | | 33,338,060 | |
Against | | | 234,237 | |
Abstain | | | 5,611 | |
Broker Non-Vote | | | — | |
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.
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| | Myers Industries, Inc. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Sonal P. Robinson |
| | | | Sonal P. Robinson |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 28, 2022
