GIC 8-K
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co (GIC)
8-K
2024-06-06
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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): June 3, 2024
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 608-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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. | ||||
(a) Global Industrial Company (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 3, 2024.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:
1.To elect eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualify;
2.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2024; and
3.Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
The following are the final voting results for each of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
1. Election of Directors.
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Richard B. Leeds | 32,802,711 | 3,262,196 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Leeds | 32,915,591 | 3,149,316 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Leeds | 32,916,398 | 3,148,509 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barry Litwin | 33,272,142 | 2,792,765 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chad M. Lindbloom | 32,229,328 | 3,835,579 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary S. Michel | 35,861,705 | 203,202 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul S. Pearlman | 32,241,525 | 3,823,382 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert D. Rosenthal | 29,706,133 | 6,358,774 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2024.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 36,916,047 | 43,204 | 1,444 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3. Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 35,605,371 | 450,567 | 8,969 | 895,788 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: June 6, 2024 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Clark | |||||||
| Name: Thomas Clark | ||||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||