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 5, 2020
Primo Water Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-31410 (Commission File Number) | 98-0154711 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Corporate Center III | 33607 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(813) 313-1732
N/A
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Common shares without nominal or par value |
| PRMW |
| New York Stock Exchange |
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| Toronto 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).
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2020, Primo Water Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareowners (the “Meeting”) was held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. As at the record date of March 16, 2020, 156,497,165 common shares were outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting.
Election of Directors
At the Meeting, shareowners approved the election of Britta Bomhard, Susan E. Cates, Jerry Fowden, Stephen H. Halperin, Thomas J. Harrington, Betty Jane Hess, Gregory Monahan, Mario Pilozzi, Billy D. Prim, Eric Rosenfeld, Graham W. Savage and Steven P. Stanbrook to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are elected.
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| Withhold |
| Broker non-votes |
Britta Bomhard |
| 114,973,859 |
| - |
| 1,536,811 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Susan E. Cates |
| 115,763,222 |
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| 747,448 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Jerry Fowden |
| 114,449,298 |
| - |
| 2,061,372 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Stephen H. Halperin |
| 113,132,961 |
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| 3,377,709 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Thomas J. Harrington |
| 114,851,474 |
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| 1,659,196 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Betty Jane Hess |
| 107,548,221 |
| - |
| 8,962,449 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Gregory Monahan |
| 114,930,246 |
| - |
| 1,580,424 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Mario Pilozzi |
| 114,947,797 |
| - |
| 1,562,873 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Billy D. Prim |
| 114,840,433 |
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| 1,670,237 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Eric S. Rosenfeld |
| 85,612,388 |
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| 30,898,282 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Graham W. Savage |
| 113,673,896 |
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| 2,836,774 |
| 12,243,597 |
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Steven P. Stanbrook |
| 115,488,804 |
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| 1,021,866 |
| 12,243,597 |
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
At the Meeting, shareowners approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for its 2020 fiscal year.
For |
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| Withhold |
| Broker non-votes |
128,072,411 |
| 671,413 |
| 10,443 |
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
At the Meeting, shareowners approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.
For |
| Against |
| Withhold |
| Broker non-votes |
112,195,432 |
| 4,193,474 |
| 121,764 |
| 12,243,597 |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 6, 2020, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of US$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on June 17, 2020 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 5, 2020.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Press Release of Primo Water Corporation, dated May 7, 2020 (furnished herewith). |
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104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| Primo Water Corporation | |
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May 7, 2020 |
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| By: | /s/ Marni Morgan Poe |
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| Marni Morgan Poe |
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| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |