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 of earliest event reported): June 17, 2020
Communications Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Minnesota
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)
001-31588 | 41-0957999 |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10900 Red Circle Drive Minnetonka, MN |
55343 |
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 996-1674
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 $0.05 | JCS | NASDAQ Global 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. ☐
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
Communications Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 17, 2020. The proposals considered at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. Of the 9,346,967 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 7,925,734 shares or 84.8% of the outstanding shares, were present either in person or by proxy.
The following describes the matters considered by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final results of the votes cast at the meeting:
1. To elect five directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Vote |
Roger H. D. Lacey | 6,183,866 | 220,824 | 1,521,044 |
Richard A. Primuth | 6,106,445 | 298,245 | 1,521,044 |
Randall D. Sampson | 6,076,876 | 327,814 | 1,521,044 |
Steven C. Webster | 6,181,783 | 222,907 | 1,521,044 |
Michael R. Zapata | 6,017,562 | 387,128 | 1,521,044 |
2. To ratify and approve the appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
For | Against | Abstain |
7,878,275 | 19,542 | 27,917 |
As a result, the shareholders (i) elected each nominee as a director of the Company and (ii) ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark D. Fandrich | ||
Mark D. Fandrich | |||
Chief Operating Officier and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 22, 2020