8-K
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co (HBB)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
| CURRENT REPORT | |||||
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| Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | May 8, 2025 | |||
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| HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY | |||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||||
| Delaware | 001-38214 | 31-1236686 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 4421 WATERFRONT DR | GLEN ALLEN | VA | 23060 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | ||||
| (804) | 273-9777 | ||||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |||||
| N/A | |||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share | HBB | New York Stock Exchange |
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 | ☐ | |
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| 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. | ||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of stockholders on May 8, 2025. Reference is made to the Company’s 2025 definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2025 for more information regarding the proposals set forth below and the vote required for approval of these matters. The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:
Proposal 1 - The stockholders elected each of the following twelve nominees to the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected:
| DIRECTOR | VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark R. Belgya | 42,695,557 | 321,136 | 669,426 |
| J.C. Butler, Jr. | 40,444,663 | 2,572,030 | 669,426 |
| Paul D. Furlow | 41,575,116 | 1,441,577 | 669,426 |
| Dennis W. LaBarre | 40,389,239 | 2,627,454 | 669,426 |
| April L. Lane | 42,689,534 | 327,159 | 669,426 |
| Bela S. Mehta | 42,689,119 | 327,574 | 669,426 |
| Michael S. Miller | 41,424,346 | 1,592,317 | 669,426 |
| Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. | 40,728,895 | 2,287,798 | 669,426 |
| Thomas T. Rankin | 41,025,239 | 1,991,454 | 669,426 |
| James A. Ratner | 41,415,242 | 1,601,451 | 669,426 |
| R. Scott Tidey | 42,685,454 | 331,239 | 669,426 |
| Clara R. Williams | 41,179,436 | 1,837,257 | 669,426 |
Proposal 2 - The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s Named Executive Officer compensation:
| Votes For | 41,413,653 |
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| Votes Against | 1,195,752 |
| Abstentions | 406,388 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 670,326 |
Proposal 3 - The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2025:
| Votes For | 43,620,708 |
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| Votes Against | 59,623 |
| Abstentions | 5,788 |
| Broker Non-Votes | — |
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.
| Date: | May 12, 2025 | HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY | |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew C. Carington | ||
| Name: | Andrew C. Carington | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |