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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2022 |
VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 0-28839 | 13-1964841 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2351 J. Lawson Boulevard | |
Orlando, Florida | | 32824 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 645-7750 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Symbol(s) | |
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Class A Common Stock $.01 par value | | VOXX | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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.
On July 21, 2022, the following matters were voted upon and approved by VOXX International Corporation’s (the “Company”) shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
(1)The election of eight members to the Board of Directors; and
(2)The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023.
1. Election of Directors:
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Class A Director's Name | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,926,078 | |
Peter Lesser | | | 12,738,739 | | | | 1,829,205 | | | | |
Denise Waund Gibson | | | 11,034,562 | | | | 3,533,382 | | | | |
John Adamovich, Jr. | | | 13,122,859 | | | | 1,445,085 | | | | |
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Class A & B Director's Name | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,926,078 | |
John J. Shalam | | | 34,110,736 | | | | 3,066,748 | | | | |
Patrick M. Lavelle | | | 34,391,565 | | | | 2,785,919 | | | | |
Charles M. Stoehr | | | 33,937,626 | | | | 3,239,858 | | | | |
Ari M. Shalam | | | 33,211,482 | | | | 3,966,002 | | | | |
Beat Kahli | | | 34,118,559 | | | | 3,058,925 | | | | |
2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023:
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Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Votes Abstained | |
| 41,041,489 | | | | 50,759 | | | | 11,314 | |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 21, 2022, during the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, John J. Shalam, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, and Ari Shalam, Co-Vice Chair of the Board, each made remarks to the Company’s shareholders and invited guests, and a question-and-answer period followed. A transcript of Mr. John Shalam’s and Mr. Ari Shalam’s remarks, and the question-and-answer period, is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 19, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ari Shalam and Beat Kahli as Co-Vice Chairmen of the Board of Directors. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 8.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and 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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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Date: | July 27, 2022 | By: | /s/ Charles M. Stoehr |
| | | Charles M. Stoehr
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
