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) April 25, 2014
MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-8524 | 34-0778636 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH | 44301 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code (330) 253-5592
(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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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On April 25, 2014, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following matters set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated March 21, 2014 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission were voted on at our annual meeting of shareholders and the results of such voting is indicated below.
| 1. | The ten nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company with the respective votes set forth opposite their names: |
| Name of Directors Elected |
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||||||
| Vincent C. Byrd |
27,555,232 | 1,024,970 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Sarah R. Coffin |
27,502,402 | 1,077,800 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| John B. Crowe |
27,593,428 | 986,774 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| William A. Foley |
27,589,443 | 990,759 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Robert B. Heisler, Jr. |
27,494,042 | 1,086,160 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Richard P. Johnston |
27,214,187 | 1,366,015 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Edward W. Kissel |
27,173,325 | 1,406,877 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Daniel R. Lee |
27,595,023 | 985,179 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| John C. Orr |
27,595,426 | 984,776 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| Robert A. Stefanko |
27,499,120 | 1,081,082 | 2,298,151 | |||||||||
| 2. | The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was ratified. Voting results on this proposal were as follows: |
| For |
30,355,121 | |||
| Against |
478,898 | |||
| Abstain |
44,334 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes |
0 |
| 3. | The non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation was approved. Voting results on this proposal were as follows: |
| For |
21,434,143 | |||
| Against |
1,939,056 | |||
| Abstain |
5,207,003 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes |
2,298,151 |
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.
| Myers Industries, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| DATE April 28, 2014 | By: | /s/ Greggory W. Branning | ||
| Greggory W. Branning | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||