8-K 1 form8k.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):        May 9, 2019


U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-38528
62-1378182
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


4080 Jenkins Road
   
Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
37421
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 
 
(423) 510-3000
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

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:

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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 standard provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
USX
The New York Stock Exchange
 

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") was held on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Four proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.
The individuals listed below were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Eric Fuller
99,163,196
4,391,907
4,691,503
Max Fuller
98,860,654
4,694,449
4,691,503
Lisa Quinn Pate
98,874,241
4,680,862
4,691,503
Jon F. Beizer
101,587,207
1,967,896
4,691,503
Edward “Ned” H. Braman
103,474,648
80,455
4,691,503
Philip V. Connors
103,470,129
84,974
4,691,503
Dennis A. Nash
103,220,313
334,790
4,691,503
John C. Rickel
103,224,813
330,290
4,691,503

2.
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, as follows:
 
Votes For
103,460,343
Votes Against
53,455
Abstentions
41,305
Broker
Non-Votes
4,691,503

3.
In a non-binding, advisory vote, the stockholders voted as follows on the proposal to select the frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
 
One Year
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
102,788,469
695,691
63,626
7,317
4,691,503

Accordingly, the Company’s stockholders expressed a preference for a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation each year. The Company’s Board of Directors considered the results of the non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of votes on executive compensation and determined that it would hold future non-binding, advisory votes each year until the next stockholder non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of these votes.
 
4.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, was ratified as follows:
 
Votes For
108,158,823
Votes Against
32,045
Abstentions
55,738
Broker
Non-Votes
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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.

   
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
   
(Registrant)
       
Date: May 15, 2019
By:
/s/ Eric A. Peterson
     
Eric A. Peterson
     
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary