8-K - HEI - Equibles

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): March 20, 2020

HEICO CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-04604	65-0341002
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(954) 987-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	HEI	New York Stock Exchange
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	HEI.A	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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

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.

HEICO Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, March 20, 2020. The shareholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on January 31, 2020.

Only holders of record of HEICO Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), as of the close of business on January 24, 2020 (the record date) were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On that date, there were outstanding 54,142,746 shares of Common Stock, each entitled to one vote, and 80,444,407 shares of Class A Common Stock, each entitled to 1/10th vote per share.

Proposal 1: Proposal to Elect Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected all nine director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is elected and qualified. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:

Director	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Thomas M. Culligan	45,220,280	157,511	11,149,125
Adolfo Henriques	45,219,427	158,364	11,149,125
Mark H. Hildebrandt	33,656,635	11,721,156	11,149,125
Eric A. Mendelson	42,980,770	2,397,021	11,149,125
Laurans A. Mendelson	43,450,320	1,927,471	11,149,125
Victor H. Mendelson	42,987,518	2,390,273	11,149,125
Julie Neitzel	45,236,808	140,983	11,149,125
Dr. Alan Schriesheim	36,398,888	8,978,903	11,149,125
Frank J. Schwitter	44,603,302	774,489	11,149,125

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s shareholders held a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
42,728,764	2,417,118	231,909	11,149,125

Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020. The result of the vote is set forth in the table below:

For	Against	Abstain
55,569,010	842,287	115,619

SIGNATURE

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.

		HEICO CORPORATION
Date:	March 24, 2020	By:	/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
			Carlos L. Macau, Jr.<br><br>Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer