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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):
April 21, 2021
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
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
805
)
525-1245
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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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
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CVGW
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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).
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 21, 2021, 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 11 directors, each to serve for a term of one year Shareholders were entitled to cumulate their votes for directors. Each nominee received the following votes:
Name of Nominee
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Farha Aslam
12,557,086
106,003
1,412,460
Marc L.Brown
11,504,120
1,323,969
1,412,460
Michael A. DiGregorio
12,099,288
563,801
1,412,460
Harold Edwards
9,929,317
5,667,692
1,412,460
James D. Helin
12,379,605
563,984
1,412,460
Steven Hollister
12,551,947
382,842
1,412,460
Kathleen M. Holmgren
12,527,988
135,101
1,412,460
John M. Hunt
7,085,181
5,594,408
1,412,460
J. Link Leavens
14,633,457
1,209,171
1,412,460
Donald M. Sanders
12,311,113
570,733
1,412,460
Scott Van Der Kar
13,087,239
1,095,137
1,412,460
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(2)
The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2021. Votes cast were as follows:
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For
14,820,312
Against
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20,589
Abstain
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15,121
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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 2021 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows:
For
12,585,828
Against
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824,855
Abstain
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32,879
Broker Non-Votes
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1,412,460
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(4)
The shareholders voted and approved the Calavo Growers, Inc. 2020 equity Incentive Plan. Votes cast were as follows:
For
12,678,424
Against
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732,505
Abstain
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32,633
Broker Non-Votes
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1,412,460
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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 26, 2021
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By:
/s/ James Gibson
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James Gibson
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Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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