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): May 31, 2023
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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. | ||||
Appointment of Diane C. Honda to the Board.
On May 31, 2023, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and ESG Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hillman Solutions Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Diane C. Honda, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary of Barracuda Networks since 2012, to join the Board as an independent director, effective as of May 31, 2023. Ms. Honda will fill a vacancy and serve as a Class I director until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal. Ms. Honda was also appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Ms. Honda will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s previously-disclosed compensation program for its non-employee directors as disclosed in the Company’s most recent proxy statement. Ms. Honda will also enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement for directors.
Ms. Honda is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Honda and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
Additionally, the Board has determined to decrease the size of the Board to nine directors and to reduce the number of Class I directors (with a term expiring in 2025) to two directors.
The Company’s press release announcing the director appointment is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Appointment of Jon Michael Adinolfi as Chief Operating Officer.
On June 6, 2023, the Company announced that the Board promoted Jon Michael Adinolfi to Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Mr. Adinolfi will oversee our Hardware and Protective Solutions businesses and Canadian operations.
Mr. Adinolfi, 47, has served as the Company’s Divisional President, Hillman US, since July 2019. Prior to joining Hillman, Mr. Adinolfi served as President of US Retail for Stanley Black & Decker from November 2016 to July 2019. Prior to that, he served as President of Hand Tools for Stanley Black & Decker from October 2013 to December 2016. From June 2011 to September 2013, he served as the CFO — North America, CDIY for Stanley Black & Decker.
Mr. Adinolfi has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with Mr. Adinolfi's promotion, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase in his base salary to $500,000 and increased his annual target equity award grant to $750,000. Mr. Adinolfi’s target bonus opportunity will remain at 60% of his base salary. The Committee also approved certain one-time equity awards for Mr. Adinolfi in connection with his promotion, which included:
•Grant of stock options with an aggregate fair value of $75,000, which will vest in four equal annual installments, subject to Mr. Adinolfi's continued employment on the applicable vesting date;
•Grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate fair value of $75,000, which will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Adinolfi's continued employment on such vesting date; and
•Grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate fair value of $2,500,000, which will vest 50% on the third anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, and 25% on the fifth
anniversary of the grant date, in each case subject to Mr. Adinolfi's continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
In accordance with the Company’s equity granting practices for employees, the grant date of the foregoing equity awards will be June 7, 2023, with the number of equity awards granted being calculated as of such date.
The Company’s press release announcing the Chief Operating Officer appointment is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on May 31, 2023 via live webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered and voted on the matters set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 19, 2023. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 - Elect three directors, each for a term that expires in 2026.
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Aaron P. Jagdfeld | 155,115,018 | 1,324,751 | 6,899 | 10,489,299 | ||||||||||
| David A. Owens | 90,338,440 | 66,101,146 | 7,082 | 10,489,299 | ||||||||||
| Philip K. Woodlief | 155,148,453 | 1,291,364 | 6,851 | 10,489,299 | ||||||||||
Based on the voting results set forth above, Messrs. Jagdfeld, Owens, and Woodlief were each duly elected as directors with terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal 2 - Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 154,971,679 | 1,457,760 | 17,229 | 10,489,299 | ||||||||
Based on the voting results set forth above, the fiscal 2022 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.
Proposal 3 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2023.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 166,914,894 | 18,757 | 2,316 | — | ||||||||
Based on the voting results set forth above, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2023 was duly ratified.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| Date: June 6, 2023 | Hillman Solutions Corp. | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Robert O. Kraft | ||||||||||
Name: | Robert O. Kraft | ||||||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
