8-K
U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ (UHAL)
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 19, 2021
| <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<br> <br> <br> , $0.25 par value<br> <br> | <br> <br> UHAL<br> <br> | <br> <br> NASDAQ<br> <br> Global Select Market<br> |
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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 \(§240.12b-2
of this chapter\).
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On August
19,
2021, AMERCO
\(the “Company”\)
held its 2021
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 2022
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,
2022 \(“Proposal 2”\);
and \(iii\) 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, 2021 \(“Proposal 3”\).
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 2021 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> 13,463,693<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 2,139,181<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> James E. Acridge<br> | <br> 15,159,995<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 442,879<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> John P. Brogan<br> | <br> 12,727,411<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 2,875,463<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> James J. Grogan<br> | <br> 14,517,625<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 1,085,249<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> Richard J. Herrera<br> | <br> 15,284,353<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 318,521<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> Karl A. Schmidt<br> | <br> 15,262,588<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 340,286<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> Roberta R. Shank<br> | <br> 15,154,640<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 448,234<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> <br> Samuel J. Shoen<br> | <br> 13,395,470<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 2,207,404<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
| <br> Proposal 2<br> | <br> 16,333,312<br> | <br> 55,593<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 11,567<br> | <br> -<br> |
| <br> Proposal 3<br> | <br> 11,769,424<br> | <br> 3,804,107<br> | <br> -<br> | <br> 29,343<br> | <br> 797,598<br> |
Item 8.01.
Other Items
On August 20, 2021, 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 7, 2021. The payment date for the special dividend will be September 21, 2021.
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 20, 2021.<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 20, 2021
AMERCO
/s/ Jason A. Berg
Jason A. Berg
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
| <br> <br> Exhibit No.<br> | <br> Description<br> |
|---|---|
| <br> 99.1<br> | <br> Press release dated<br> <br> August 20, 2021.<br> |
Contact:
Sebastien Reyes
Director of Investor Relations
AMERCO
(602) 263-6601
sebastien_reyes@uhaul.com
AMERCO Announces Special Cash Dividend
Reno, Nev. (August 20, 2021) AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on August 19, 2021, declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable September 21, 2021 to holders of record on September 7, 2021.
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. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers over 825,000 rentable storage units and 71.6 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.