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Cole</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">7,516,798</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,380,514</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">James D. 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Sanders</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">7,737,835</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,379,008</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Marc L. Brown</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">7,676,669</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,363,643</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Michael A. DiGregorio</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">11,227,183</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">670,129</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Scott Van Der Kar</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,119,180</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,387,610</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">J. Link Leavens</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">10,945,945</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,413,267</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dorcas H. Thille </span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,010,559</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">3,886,753</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">John M. Hunt</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">10,744,970</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,571,592</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Egidio&#160;Carbone,&#160;Jr.</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">7,815,556</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,452,958</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Harold Edwards</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,497,858</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,928,275</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Steven Hollister</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">11,688,837</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">510,075</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:32.03%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Kathleen&#160;M.&#160;Holmgren</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">11,582,804</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:20.95%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">314,508</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:17.05%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;min-width:22.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">(2)</span>The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte&#160;&amp; Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2020. Votes cast were as follows:</div><div style="margin-top:12pt;"></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;width:34.5%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">14,523,176</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">102,864</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">26,006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;min-width:22.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">(3)</span>The shareholders voted on an advisory basis and approved the compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers,&#160;Inc. as disclosed in the company&#8217;s 2020 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows:</div><div style="margin-top:12pt;"></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;width:34.5%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">12,430,112</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">410,014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">62,900</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;min-width:22.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">(4)</span>The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding independent director representation on the board of directors. Votes cast were as follows:</div><div style="margin-top:12pt;"></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;width:34.5%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;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:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">For</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">6,068,356</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">6,762,589</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">72,081</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:56.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,749,020</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
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style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.04%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Calavo Growers,&#160;Inc.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:49.04%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">April&#160;27, 2020</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:3.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:47.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.04%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">&#160;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">By:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> /s/ James Gibson</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.04%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">&#160;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">James Gibson</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:11pt;">Chief Executive Officer</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:11pt;">(Principal Executive Officer)</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
April 22, 2020
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CALAVO GROWERS, INC
.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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California
000-33385
33-0945304
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1141-A Cummings Road
,
Santa Paula
,
California
93060
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
805
)
525-1245
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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:
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☐
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)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
CVGW
Nasdaq
Global 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
5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 22, 2020, we held the annual meeting of shareholders of Calavo Growers, Inc. At the meeting, the holders of our outstanding common stock acted on the following matters:
(1)
The shareholders voted and elected the following 13 directors, each to serve for a term of one year. Each nominee received the following votes:
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Name of Nominee
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Votes
For
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Votes
Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
Lecil E. Cole
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7,516,798
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4,380,514
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1,749,020
James D. Helin
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11,220,584
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696,228
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1,749,020
Donald M. Sanders
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7,737,835
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4,379,008
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1,749,020
Marc L. Brown
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7,676,669
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4,363,643
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1,749,020
Michael A. DiGregorio
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11,227,183
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670,129
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1,749,020
Scott Van Der Kar
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9,119,180
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4,387,610
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1,749,020
J. Link Leavens
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10,945,945
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4,413,267
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1,749,020
Dorcas H. Thille
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8,010,559
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3,886,753
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1,749,020
John M. Hunt
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10,744,970
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1,571,592
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1,749,020
Egidio Carbone, Jr.
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7,815,556
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4,452,958
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1,749,020
Harold Edwards
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9,497,858
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8,928,275
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1,749,020
Steven Hollister
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11,688,837
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510,075
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1,749,020
Kathleen M. Holmgren
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11,582,804
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314,508
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1,749,020
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(2)
The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2020. Votes cast were as follows:
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For
14,523,176
Against
102,864
Abstain
26,006
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(3)
The shareholders voted on an advisory basis and approved the compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers, Inc. as disclosed in the company's 2020 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows:
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For
12,430,112
Against
410,014
Abstain
62,900
Broker Non-Votes
1,749,020
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(4)
The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding independent director representation on the board of directors. Votes cast were as follows:
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For
6,068,356
Against
6,762,589
Abstain
72,081
Broker Non-Votes
1,749,020
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Calavo Growers, Inc.
April 27, 2020
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By:
/s/ James Gibson
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James Gibson
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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