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)
November 25, 2013 (November 21, 2013)
SHARPS COMPLIANCE CORP.
Commission File No. 001-34269
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Delaware | 74-2657168 | |
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77054
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
713-432-0300
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES |
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Non-Employee Board of Director Compensation Policy
On November 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of Sharps Compliance Corp. (the “Company” or “Sharps”) approved Board of Director compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors effective for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, paid or issued quarterly (except for special board meetings) as follows:
Non-Employee Board of Directors Compensation | Chairman of the Board | Board Member | Committee Chair | Committee Member | ||||||||||||
Quarterly Cash Retainer ($) | $ | 15,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
Quarterly Restricted Stock Awards (shares): | ||||||||||||||||
Board Membership | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Board | 1,250 | |||||||||||||||
Audit Committee | 375 | 187 | ||||||||||||||
Compensation Committee | 250 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate Governance Committee | 250 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
Cash Fees for Special Meetings ($) | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
Executive Officer Stock Option Awards
On November 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the following stock option awards for certain named executive officers under Part II of the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (“the Plan”):
Officer | Stock Options |
David P. Tusa, Chief Executive Officer and President | 20,000 |
Diana P. Diaz, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 12,000 |
Gregory C. Davis, Vice President of Operation | 9,000 |
Khairan “Al” Aladwani, Vice President of Quality Control/Assurance | 9,000 |
The stock options were granted under the Company’s 2010 Stock Plan and will vest over a four year period (one-quarter at end of each year beginning November 21, 2014). The exercise price of the options is equal to the quoted end of trading day market price of the underlying common stock at date of grant, which on November 21, 2013, was $4.84 per share. The Plan was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on February 29, 2012.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company, held on November 21, 2013, the matters voted upon at the Company’s Annual Meeting, and the results of the voting including broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below.
Proposal 1. The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Withheld |
John W. Dalton | 6,794,767 | - | - | 63,217 |
Parris H. Holmes | 6,608,989 | - | - | 248,995 |
F. Gardner Parker | 6,507,175 | - | - | 350,809 |
Renee P. Tannenbaum | 6,795,275 | - | - | 62,709 |
David P. Tusa | 6,807,267 | - | - | 50,717 |
Phillip C. Zerrillo | 6,691,821 | - | - | 166,163 |
Broker Non-Votes: 5,766,439
Proposal 2. The Non-Binding Advisory Vote on executive compensation:
For | Against | Abstain |
6,658,920 | 189,131 | 9,933 |
Broker Non-Votes: 5,766,439
Proposal 3. The ratification by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of UHY LLP as independent registered public accounting for the current fiscal year:
For | Against | Abstain |
12,414,036 | 145,324 | 65,063 |
Broker Non-Votes: none
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
None
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.
Date: November 25, 2013 | SHARPS COMPLIANCE CORP. |
By: /s/ DIANA P. DIAZ | |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |