8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Culp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

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).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 27, 2023, Culp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected each of the eight persons listed below under Proposal 1 to serve as a director of the Company until the 2024 annual meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for fiscal 2024; (iii) voted for a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (a “Say-on-Pay” vote); (iv) voted to recommend holding future Say-on-Pay votes at a frequency of every one year; and (v) approved the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. The following information sets forth the results of the voting at the annual meeting:

Proposal 1: To elect eight directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal 2024

Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay)

Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay Votes

Consistent with the results of this advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the Company’s Board of Directors has made the determination to continue to hold the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis.

Proposal 5: To approve the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan

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.