Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 6, 2011

 

 

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   001-05869   11-1385670

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10055 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, Florida   33772

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (727) 397-9611

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since 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:

 

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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 6, 2011 at which directors were elected for the subsequent year and our selection of Grant Thornton LLP, registered public accountants, as auditors for the Company’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. Of the 5,979,145 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 5,812,473 shares were present at the meeting, in person or by proxy.

The following table shows the voting results for each director elected at the meeting:

 

Nominee

    For      Against      Abstain  

Gerald M. Benstock

      4,980,691         9,972         2,282   

Michael Benstock

      4,981,781         9,482         1,682   

Alan D. Schwartz

      4,842,994         140,269         9,682   

Sidney Kirschner

      4,953,591         29,464         9,890   

Robin Hensley

      4,960,278         29,264         3,403   

Paul Mellini

      4,371,399         609,041         12,505   

Kenneth Hooten

      4,968,003         12,436         12,505   

The tabulation of votes for the election of directors resulted in 819,528 broker non-votes.

The following table shows the voting results for ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditors for 2011:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

5,778,647    8,526    25,300

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 thereunder duly authorized.

 

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

By:

  

    /s/ Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

  Andrew D. Demott, Jr.
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: May 9, 2011