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8-K

U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ (UHAL)

8-K 2022-08-19 For: 2022-08-18
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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

August 18, 2022

<br> Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<br>

AMERCO

<br> (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<br>

Nevada

      001-11255

      88-0106815
<br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)<br> <br> (Commission File Number)<br> <br> (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)<br>

5555 Kietzke Lane

    , 
    
      Ste. 100

Reno

    , 
    
      NV

      89511
<br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices)<br>

775

      668-6300
<br> (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)<br>

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

<br> Title of each class<br> <br> Trading Symbol<br> <br> Name of each exchange on which registered<br>
<br> <br> Common Stock, $0.25 par value<br> <br> <br> <br> UHAL<br> <br> <br> <br> NASDAQ<br> <br> Global Select Market<br>

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:

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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

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 August

    18,
     
    2022, AMERCO
     
    \(the “Company”\)
     
    held its 2022
     
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At such meeting
     
    our stockholders voted upon and approved:
     
    \(i\) the election of
     
    Edward J. Shoen, James E. Acridge, John P. Brogan, James J. Grogan, Richard J. Herrera, Karl A. Schmidt, Roberta R. Shank and
     
    Samuel J. Shoen
     
    as directors of the Company,
     
    to serve until the 2023
     
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders
     
    of the Company \(“Proposal 1”\); \(ii\) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent
     
    registered public accounting firm
     
    for
     
    the
     
    fiscal
     
    year ending March 31,
     
    2023 \(“Proposal 2”\), \(iii\) a proposal received from
     
    Company stockholder proponents
     
    to ratify and affirm the decisions and actions taken by the Board
     
    of Directors
     
    and
     
    executive
     
    officers
     
    of the Company, with respect to AMERCO, its subsidiaries,
     
    and its
     
    various constituencies, for the
     
    fiscal year ended
     
    March 31, 2022 \(“Proposal 3”\) and our stockholders voted upon and against \(iv\) a proposal received from a Company stockholder proponent regarding adoption of emission reduction targets \(“Proposal 4”\).

The following table sets forth the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMERCO.

<br> <br> <br> Votes<br><br><br> <br><br> Cast For<br> <br> Votes<br><br><br> <br><br> Cast Against<br> <br> Votes<br><br><br> <br><br> Withheld<br> <br> <br><br><br> <br><br> Abstentions<br> <br> Broker<br><br><br> <br><br> Non-votes<br>
<br> Proposal 1<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
<br>    <br> Edward J. Shoen<br> <br> 15,252,920<br> <br> -<br> <br> 2,073,857<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> James E. Acridge<br> <br> 16,587,537<br> <br> -<br> <br> 739,240<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> John P. Brogan<br> <br> 13,854,881<br> <br> -<br> <br> 3,471,896<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> James J. Grogan<br> <br> 15,991,646<br> <br> -<br> <br> 1,335,131<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> Richard J. Herrera<br> <br> 17,168,055<br> <br> -<br> <br> 158,722<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> Karl A. Schmidt<br> <br> 16,712,124<br> <br> -<br> <br> 614,653<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> Roberta R. Shank<br> <br> 17,027,485<br> <br> -<br> <br> 299,292<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br>    <br> Samuel J. Shoen<br> <br> 15,609,075<br> <br> -<br> <br> 1,717,702<br> <br> -<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br> Proposal 2<br> <br> 17,641,111<br> <br> 62,917<br> <br> -<br> <br> 5,979<br> <br> -<br>
<br> Proposal 3<br> <br> 12,052,053<br> <br> 3,659,521<br> <br> -<br> <br> 1,615,203<br> <br> 383,230<br>
<br> Proposal 4<br> <br> 3,268,501<br> <br> 14,046,983<br> <br> -<br> <br> 11,293<br> <br> 383,230<br>

Item 8.01.

     
     Other Items

On August 19, 2022, AMERCO

    \(the “Company”\) announced that
     
    its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per
     
    share payable to all shareholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of close of business on September 6, 2022. The payment date for the special dividend will be September 20, 2022.

The Company’s press release regarding the special dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

    Exhibits.
<br> Exhibit No.<br> <br> Description<br>
<br> 99.1<br> <br> Press release dated<br> <br> August 19, 2022.<br>
<br> 104<br> <br> Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL documents)<br>

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.

Dated: August 19, 2022

AMERCO

/s/ Jason A. Berg

Jason A. Berg

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

<br> Exhibit No.<br> <br> Description<br>
<br> 99.1<br> <br> Press release dated<br> <br> August 19, 2022.<br>
<br> 104<br> <br> Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL documents)<br>

Contact:

Sebastien Reyes

Director of Investor Relations

AMERCO

(602) 263-6601

sebastien_reyes@uhaul.com

AMERCO Announces Special Cash Dividend

Reno, Nev. (August 19, 2022) AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on August 18, 2022, declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable September 20, 2022 to holders of record on September 6, 2022.

About AMERCO

AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading “Best for Vets” employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.