Culp Inc 8-K, filed Sep 23, 2026
Culp Inc (CULP)
About this 8-K
Culp Inc filed this 8-K on September 23, 2026.
At its September 23, 2026 annual meeting, Culp, Inc. shareholders elected seven directors until 2027, ratified Grant Thornton LLP for fiscal 2027, and approved say-on-pay. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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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 23, 2026, Culp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected each of the seven persons listed below under Proposal 1 to serve as a director of the Company until the 2027 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 2027; and (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). The following information sets forth the results of the voting at the annual meeting:
Proposal 1: To elect seven directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified
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Director Nominee |
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Shares Voted For |
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Shares Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
J. Douglas Collier |
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9,309,448 |
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31,027 |
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1,599,935 |
Robert G. Culp, IV |
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9,316,262 |
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24,213 |
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1,599,935 |
Kimberly B. Gatling |
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8,319,729 |
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1,020,746 |
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1,599,935 |
Lynn D. Heatherton |
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9,201,806 |
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138,669 |
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1,599,935 |
Franklin N. Saxon |
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8,614,706 |
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725,769 |
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1,599,935 |
William L. Tyson |
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9,300,678 |
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39,797 |
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1,599,935 |
Mark Wilson |
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9,296,915 |
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43,560 |
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1,599,935 |
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Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal 2027
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
10,907,681 |
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19,487 |
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13,242 |
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Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay)
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
8,300,425 |
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968,580 |
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71,470 |
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1,599,935 |
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.
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Culp, Inc. |
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September 23, 2026 |
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/s/ Justin M. Grow |
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Justin M. Grow, Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |