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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2024
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Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | | 001-39942 | | 85-3774438 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1400 Shoals Way | | Portland | | Tennessee | | 37148 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| | (615) | | 451-1400 | | |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, $0.00001 Par Value | | SHLS | | 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 (§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 May 2, 2024, Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2024. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.
1. Election of Class III Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees for director to serve as Class III directors for a term expiring in 2027 or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
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Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Brad Forth | | 83,850,474 | | 62,252,557 | | 5,451,076 |
Robert Julian | | 140,622,962 | | 5,480,069 | | 5,451,076 |
Brandon Moss | | 140,343,241 | | 5,759,790 | | 5,451,076 |
2. Advisory Vote on the Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) was approved, on an advisory basis.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
120,049,755 | | 25,980,994 | | 72,282 | | 5,451,076 |
3. Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors and Phase-In Annual Director Elections
The Company’s proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors and phase-in annual director elections was approved by the shareholders.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
145,936,803 | | 130,456 | | 35,772 | | 5,451,076 |
4. Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for Exculpation of Certain Officers of the Company as Permitted by Recent Amendments to Delaware Law
The Company’s proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law was approved by the shareholders.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
116,070,360 | | 29,960,746 | | 71,925 | | 5,451,076 |
5. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified.
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
151,075,109 | | 429,770 | | 49,228 |
SIGNATURES
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.
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Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Mehgan Peetz |
| Name: | | Mehgan Peetz |
| Title: | | Chief Legal Officer |
Date: May 3, 2024