8-K
filed May 9, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
ticker FELE
CIK 0000038725
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Franklin Electric shareholders re-elect all three directors; advisory say-on-pay approved
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- Victor D. Grizzle re-elected with 34,839,143 votes for (83.3%) and 6,990,208 against; Alok Maskara and Thomas R. VerHage also elected.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for 2023 with 41,571,869 votes for (96.2% of votes cast).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 40,045,076 votes for (95.8% of non-broker votes).
- Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Plan approved with 40,116,193 votes for (95.9% of non-broker votes).
- Future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually, as recommended by the board.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC shareholders approved Election of Directors - To elect Victor D. Grizzle, Alok Maskara and Thomas R. VerHage as directors for terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. at the 2023-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors To elect Victor D. Grizzle, Alok Maskara and Thomas R. VerHage as directors for terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Nominees Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Victor D. Grizzle 34,839,143 6,990,208 54,580 1,352,026 Alok Maskara 40,923,344 911,665 48,922 1,352,026 Thomas R. VerHage 38,190,438 3,641,551 51,942 1,352,026
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2023 Fiscal Year at the 2023-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2023 Fiscal Year To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 41,571,869 1,632,002 32,086 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC shareholders approved Approval of the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Plan at the 2023-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4 - Vote on the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Plan To consider the approval of the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Plan. The proposal was approved by the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 40,116,193 1,701,587 66,151 1,352,026
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation - To consider, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. at the 2023-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation To consider, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The advisory vote on approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 40,045,076 1,776,115 62,740 1,352,026
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation - To consider, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers. at the 2023-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5 - Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation To consider, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was voted on by the shareholders as follows: 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year Abstentions Broker non-votes 40,647,670 25,899 1,154,512 55,850 1,352,026
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