8-K

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 12, 2020

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 631-5450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

TriMas Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2020 (“Annual Meeting”).

There were a total of 44,363,202 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and there were 42,737,125 shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the vote on each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of directors for a three year term:

Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Proposal 3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”).

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the proposals were approved by the shareholders of the Company.

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.