8-K 2015 Annual Meeting Vote and Bylaw Amend


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): July 28, 2015

 
CSS Industries, Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
1-2661
 
13-1920657
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
 
19103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(215) 569-9900

 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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o
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 28, 2015, our Board of Directors ("Board") amended our bylaws to change the age limitation for service on our Board to 75 years of age. Prior to such amendment, the age limitation was 82 years of age for the director serving as Chairman of the Board and 77 years of age for all other directors. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the text of the aforementioned amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.


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

At our annual meeting of stockholders held on July 28, 2015 (the "Meeting"), the following matters were submitted to a vote of our stockholders: (1) election of a board of five directors; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016; and (3) a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

The election of directors was determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting. The table below reflects the results of the vote for each of the five nominees, each of whom was elected at the Meeting to serve on our board of directors until our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and until the election and qualification of his or her successor.
Nominee Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
 
Scott A. Beaumont
8,049,175

 
280,147

 
613,476

 
 
Robert E. Chappell
8,134,569

 
194,753

 
613,476

 
 
Elam M. Hitchner, III
8,055,536

 
273,786

 
613,476

 
 
Rebecca C. Matthias
8,019,115

 
310,207

 
613,476

 
 
Christopher J. Munyan
8,135,132

 
194,190

 
613,476

 
 

Our stockholders voted to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,897,910
40,412
4,476

Our stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,243,586
48,848
36,887
613,477


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 28, 2015, our Board elected Rebecca C. Matthias as Chairman of our Board.


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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following Exhibits are filed herewith:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
3.1
 
Amendment to bylaws adopted July 28, 2015.


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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.
                                
 
 
 
 
CSS Industries, Inc.
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
July 31, 2015
 
By:
/s/ William G. Kiesling
 
 
 
 
 
William G. Kiesling
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President–Legal and Licensing and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
3.1
 
Amendment to bylaws adopted July 28, 2015.


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