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He has no family relationships with any of the Company&#8217;s directors or executive officers, and he is not a party to, and he does not have any direct or indirect material interest in, any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;text-align:justify;">Item 5.03</b></span><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">On March 12, 2021, the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved and adopted amendments to the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective on that date. 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and</span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">&#9679;</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;text-align:justify;">ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October&#160;31, 2021.</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border:0;margin:30pt 11.76% 30pt 11.76%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:</span></p><div style="margin-left:-9pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:92.47%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Number of</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Votes</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">FOR</b></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Number of</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Votes</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">WITHHELD</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Broker</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"><br /></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Non-Votes</b></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"><span style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</span><br /><span style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</span><br /></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Abstentions</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;padding-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Election of Directors:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Thomas A. Aaro</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">4,103,146</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">1,435,058</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Michael Doar</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,486,587</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">51,617</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Cynthia Dubin</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,484,740</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">53,464</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Timothy J. Gardner</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,466,583</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">71,621</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Jay C. Longbottom</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,491,735</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">46,469</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Richard Porter</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">4,110,346</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">1,427,858</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Janaki Sivanesan</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,382,113</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">156,091</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Gregory Volovic</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,453,112</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:18.21%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">85,092</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">N/A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.59%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"><span style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</span><br /></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"><span style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</span><br /></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Against</b></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Broker Non-Votes</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.59%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Abstentions</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,290,865</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">78,716</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">481,377</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.59%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">168,623</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:15.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.59%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Against</b></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Broker</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Non-Votes</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:15.59%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Abstentions</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:34.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Ratification of appointment of public accounting firm:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:16.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">5,935,860</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">78,989</span></p></td><td colspan="2" 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style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-align:justify;">Item 7.01</b></span><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'CG Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">On March 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the management changes described above in Item 5.02. &#160;A copy of the press release is 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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):
March 11, 2021
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Hurco Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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0-9143
35-1150732
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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One Technology Way
Indianapolis
,
Indiana
46268
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
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(
317
)
293-5309
(
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
​
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
◻
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
HURC
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain O
ﬃ
cers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain O
ﬃ
cers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain O
ﬃ
cers.
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On March 12, 2021, Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Michael Doar will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer to the position of Executive Chairman of the Board, effective on that date.  Mr. Doar was re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 11, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting").  Accordingly, Mr. Doar will remain a director of the Company and continue to serve as its Executive Chairman.
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The Board has appointed Gregory Volovic, currently the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, to the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 12, 2021.  Mr. Volovic was also re-elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, will also remain a director of the Company.
​
As described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting,
Robert Cruickshank retired from the Board of Directors upon the end of his term, effective at the time of the Annual Meeting.  Mr. Cruickshank had previously served as the Presiding Independent Director. As a result of his retirement, the independent directors of the Company have designated Richard Porter to serve as the new Presiding Independent Director.
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Mr. Volovic, age 57, has been a member of the Board since March 2019, the Company's President since 2013, and the Chief Operating Officer since 2019. Mr. Volovic oversees all of the Company's operations, including worldwide sales, service, end-to-end management of research and development, new product development activities, strategic acquisitions, and operational initiatives. He has held various positions within the Company, most recently Executive Vice President, Software and Engineering, before becoming President in 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Volovic led the advanced manufacturing equipment development program for the CRT division of RCA/Thomson and the worldwide development of Information Technology (IT) and E-business/Knowledge Management technologies. He also held various positions within Thomson, including Director of E-Business, Engineering, and Information Technology. Mr. Volovic started his career as a software developer for Unisys Corporation, where he was a Unix programmer. Mr. Volovic also serves on the board of a privately held company and is a board member of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (i.e., AMT).
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Mr. Doar will not receive any severance or other separation payments or benefits in connection with his transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman of the Board. Until determined otherwise by the Compensation Committee, Mr. Doar will continue to receive the same level of compensation and benefits as he did prior to this transition, which compensation is described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2021. Further, Mr. Volovic will not receive any adjustments or additional compensation in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer at this time.
​
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Volovic and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He has no family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers, and he is not a party to, and he does not have any direct or indirect material interest in, any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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In addition, on March 12, 2021, the Company announced that HaiQuynh Jamison, currently the Company's Director of Financial Reporting and Policy, has been appointed Corporate Controller, effective on that date.  In this p
osition, Ms. Jamison will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer.  Sonja K. McClelland, who was the Company's principal accounting officer immediately prior to Ms. Jamison's appointment, will continue in her roles as Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
​
Ms. Jamison, age 42, has been employed by the Company since March 2006.  Ms. Jamison served as the Company's Corporate Accounting Manager from March 2006 to October 2008, as Division Controller for Hurco North America from October 2008 to March 2014, and as Director of Financial Reporting and Policy from March 2014 to March 2021.  Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Jamison was employed by an international public accounting firm.
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Ms. Jamison will not receive any adjustments or additional compensation in connection with her promotion to Corporate Controller at this time.
​
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Jamison
and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed principal accounting officer of the Company. She has no family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers, and she is not a party to, and she does not have any direct or indirect material interest in, any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Also, on March 12, 2021, the Company announced that Jonathon Wright, currently the Company's General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, has been appointed Corporate Secretary, effective on that date. Sonja K. McClelland, who was the Company's Corporate Secretary immediately prior to Mr. Wright's appointment, will continue in her roles as Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer.
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Mr. Wright, age 38, has been employed by the Company since September 2016. Mr. Wright served as the Company's General Counsel from September 2016 to March 2018 and as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from March 2018 to March 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wright was employed as an attorney in private practice focusing on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, and capital formation.
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Mr. Wright will not receive any adjustments or additional compensation in connection with his promotion to Corporate Secretary at this time.
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There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wright
and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company. He has no family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers, and he is not a party to, and he does not have any direct or indirect material interest in, any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 12, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved and adopted amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective on that date. The amendments permit the Chairman of the Board position to be separate from the Chief Executive Officer position, as well as make other officer-related changes and certain conforming and ministerial changes.
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The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, as so amended, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 11, 2021.  The shareholders:
●
elected all eight of the Company's nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
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approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and
●
ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021.
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Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:
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Number of
Votes
FOR
Number of
Votes
WITHHELD
Broker
Non-Votes
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​
Abstentions
Election of Directors:
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Thomas A. Aaro
4,103,146
1,435,058
481,377
N/A
Michael Doar
5,486,587
51,617
481,377
N/A
Cynthia Dubin
5,484,740
53,464
481,377
N/A
Timothy J. Gardner
5,466,583
71,621
481,377
N/A
Jay C. Longbottom
5,491,735
46,469
481,377
N/A
Richard Porter
4,110,346
1,427,858
481,377
N/A
Janaki Sivanesan
5,382,113
156,091
481,377
N/A
Gregory Volovic
5,453,112
85,092
481,377
N/A
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For
​
Against
Broker Non-Votes
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Abstentions
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:
5,290,865
78,716
481,377
168,623
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For
Against
Broker
Non-Votes
Abstentions
Ratification of appointment of public accounting firm:
5,935,860
78,989
0
4,732
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On March 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the management changes described above in Item 5.02.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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On March 12, 2021, the Company also issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors approved (1) the payment of a cash dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock, payable on April 12, 2021, to shareholders of record as of close of business on March 29, 2021, and (2) a share repurchase program in an aggregate amount of up to $7.0 million. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
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As noted above, on March 12, 2021, the Company announced
that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program in an aggregate amount of up to $7.0 million. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market or through privately-negotiated transactions from time to time through March 10, 2023, subject to applicable laws and regulations. The program may be amended, suspended, or discontinued at any time and does not commit the Company to repurchase any shares of its common stock.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit Index
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3.1
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended through March 12, 2021
99.1
Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated March 12, 2021
99.2
Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated March 12, 2021
104.1
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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.
Dated: March 12, 2021
HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Sonja K. McClelland
_______________
Sonja K. McClelland, Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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