8-K 1 v392107_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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 22, 2014

 

 

FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

OHIO   001-07323   31-0523213
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

 

2800 GILBERT AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO   45206
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   513-961-2660

  

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

  

(a)The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. (Company) was held on October 22, 2014. The shares represented in person and by proxy totaled 4,609,713, which constituted a quorum.

 

(b)Proposal 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Directors who were elected on October 22, 2014 to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified: Robert J. (RJ) Dourney, Lorrence T. Kellar, Karen F. Maier, William J. Reik, Jr. and Donald H. Walker. The final vote tallies are set forth below:

 

    Withheld
Name       Votes For Authority Broker Non-Votes
       
Robert J. (RJ) Dourney 3,597,689 105,903 906,121
Lorrence T. Kellar 3,597,825 105,767 906,121
Karen F. Maier 3,473,037 230,555 906,121
William J. Reik, Jr. 3,476,763 226,829 906,121
Donald H. Walker 3,597,615 105,977 906,121

 

Directors whose terms continued after the Meeting (serving until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders): Dale P. Brown, Daniel W. Geeding, Craig F. Maier and Jerome P. Montopoli.

 

Proposal 2 – RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year that commenced June 4, 2014 was approved. The final vote tally is set forth below:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
     
4,357,471     239,817     12,425

 

 

Proposal 3 – ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. The non-binding advisory vote required by the Securities Exchange Act to approve the compensation of named executive officers as described in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement received the following votes:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
       
3,503,975      190,491      9,126 906,121

  

 
 

 

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.

  

  FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
  (registrant)
     
     
DATE October 24, 2014    
     
  BY /s/ Mark R. Lanning
    Mark R. Lanning
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    Principal Financial Officer
    Principal Accounting Officer