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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
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event reported):
June 3, 2024
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38950 | | 47-1874201 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5650 Hollis Street, Emeryville, California | | | | 94608 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
(510) 845-1999 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | GO | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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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This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the matters described herein.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Company held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 3, 2024.
(b) The voting results from the Annual Meeting were as follows:
1.Each of the following three directors were re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors as Class II directors, to serve until the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each director received the number of votes set forth below.
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Name | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
Mary Kay Haben | | 88,351,724 | | | 1,885,768 | | | 140,620 | | | 2,603,794 | |
Gail Moody-Byrd | | 89,764,508 | | | 473,066 | | | 140,538 | | | 2,603,794 | |
Jeffrey R. York | | 77,951,902 | | | 12,286,328 | | | 139,882 | | | 2,603,794 | |
2.The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024 was approved by the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
92,469,299 | | | 389,433 | | | 123,174 | |
3.The non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 was approved by the following votes:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
76,583,625 | | | 13,664,564 | | | 129,923 | | | 2,603,794 | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. |
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Date: | June 5, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Luke D. Thompson |
| | | Name: | Luke D. Thompson | |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |