landec_8k-101711.htm
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): October 13, 2011
LANDEC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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0-27446
(Commission file number)
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94-3025618
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3603 Haven Avenue, Menlo Park, California 94025
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(650) 306-1650
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On October 13, 2011, Richard S. Schneider, Ph.D. retired as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Landec Corporation (the “Company”).
(d) As previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, on October 13, 2011, Gary T. Steele resigned as a Class 2 director and was thereafter elected by the Board to serve as a member of the Board as a Class 1 director.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective as of October 13, 2011, the Board approved an amendment and restatement of its Bylaws to decrease the number of authorized directors from nine (9) to eight (8). Attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this filing is a copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 13, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The four proposals presented to stockholders were the election of five Class 2 directors, the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2012, the approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation and an advisory vote to determine whether the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation should occur every one, two or three years.
1. The voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
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Director
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non Votes
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Gary T. Steele
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17,052,184
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479,625
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6,239,425
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Duke K. Bristow, Ph.D.
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17,249,011
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282,798
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6,239,425
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Dean Hollis
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17,250,121
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281,688
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6,239,425
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Robert Tobin
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17,208,888
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322,921
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6,239,425
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Nicholas Tompkins
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17,071,759
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460,050
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6,239,425
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All of the nominees were elected.
2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2012 received 23,722,568 votes for approval and 43,119 votes against approval, with 5,547 votes abstaining.
3. The Company’s stockholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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17,251,020
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95,881
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184,908
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6,239,425
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4. On an advisory basis, the Company’s stockholders indicated their preference for the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation to be held annually.
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One Year
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Two Years
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Three Years
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Abstain
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Broker-Non-Votes
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15,245,310
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69,488
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2,050,744
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166,267
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6,239,425
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Based on these results, and consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, or until the Board otherwise determines that a different frequency for such votes is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Landec Corporation
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LANDEC CORPORATION
Registrant
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Date: October 18, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Gregory S. Skinner
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Gregory S. Skinner
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Vice President of Finance and
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Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED October 18, 2011
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Landec Corporation
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