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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc 8-K, filed May 20, 2020

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX)

8-K 2020-05-20 For: 2020-05-19
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About this 8-K

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc filed this 8-K on May 20, 2020, reporting on events of May 19, 2020.

Items reported

  • Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results

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): May 19, 2020



Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-35007 20-5589597
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
20002 North 19th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(602) 269-2000

(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
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value KNX 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).

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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.  ☐


ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters voted upon at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the results of such voting are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1: The Company's stockholders elected three Class III directors, each to serve a term of one year:
For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
David Jackson 145,002,106 3,509,940 14,244,561
Kevin Knight 143,364,158 5,147,888 14,244,561
Roberta Roberts Shank 147,582,421 929,625 14,244,561
Proposal No. 2: The Company's stockholders conducted an advisory, non-binding vote to approve executive compensation:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
145,003,788 3,449,150 59,108 14,244,561
Proposal No. 3: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020:
For Against Abstain
162,030,632 680,988 44,987
Proposal No. 4: The Company’s stockholders voted for the First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., which includes amendments to declassify the Board:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
147,979,288 25,842 506,916 14,244,561
Proposal No. 5: The Company’s stockholders voted for the Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Voters
146,725,336 1,719,339 67,371 14,244,561
Proposal No. 6: The Company’s stockholders voted against a stockholder proposal to allow certain stockholder actions by written consent:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Voters
40,053,855 108,226,789 231,402 14,244,561

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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: May 20, 2020 /s/ Adam W. Miller
Adam W. Miller<br><br> <br>Chief Financial Officer