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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): August 20, 2024

 

 

Graham Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08462   16-1194720
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York   14020
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 343-2216

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share   GHM   NYSE

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.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 20, 2024, the stockholders of the Graham Corporation (the “Company”) voted on the matters described below.

 

  1.

The Company’s stockholders elected two directors, each for a three-year term expiring in 2027 or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. The number of shares that voted for the election of each such director, withheld authority to vote for each such director and represented broker non-votes with respect to each such director is summarized in the table below.

 

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Lisa M. Schnorr

  5,258,330   1,828,196   1,529,914

Daniel J. Thoren

  5,395,145   1,691,381   1,529,914

 

  2.

On an advisory basis, the Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) as such compensation information was disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2024, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and other related narrative disclosures included therein. The table below summarizes the number of shares that voted for, against and abstained from voting on the compensation of the Company’s NEOs, as well as the number of shares representing broker non-votes with respect to such advisory vote.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

6,998,164

  66,941   22,110   1,529,225

 

  3.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The number of shares that voted for, against and abstained from voting for the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 is summarized in the table below.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

8,354,812

  255,861   5,767


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.

 

     Graham Corporation
Date: August 23, 2024   By:  

/s/ Christopher J. Thome

    Christopher J. Thome
    Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer