Limoneira CO 8-K, filed Mar 30, 2020

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest eventreported): March 24, 2020

LIMONEIRA COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1141 Cummings Road

Santa Paula, CA 93060

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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Section 5 Corporate Governance andManagement

Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 24, 2020, Limoneira Company (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California 93060. A total of 17,857,896 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, each of which is entitled to one (1) vote (“Common Stock”); 14,790 shares of its Series B 8.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $100.00 per share, each of which is entitled to ten (10) votes for a total of 147,900 (“Series B Preferred Stock”); and 9,300 shares of its Series B-2 4% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $100.00 per share, each of which is entitled to one (1) vote (“Series B-2 Preferred Stock”), were issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote as of February 3, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 16,013,965 shares of Common Stock; 14,790 shares (or 147,900 votes) of Series B Preferred Stock; and 9,300 shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 89.76% of the total shares of capital stock outstanding, which constituted a quorum.

The stockholders were asked to vote on three (3) proposals, with Common Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series B-2 Preferred Stock voting together as a single class for all of the proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders and the final voting results of each such proposal.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The following votes were cast with respect to the election of the following nominees as directors of the Company to hold office for a three-year term, ending at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees listed above was duly elected to serve as a director of the Company for a three-year term, ending at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Proposal 2: Ratification of Selectionof Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following votes were cast with respect to the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020:

Based on the votes set forth above, the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 was duly ratified by the stockholders.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on ExecutiveCompensation

The compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

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.