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Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">UNITED STATES</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">FORM </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"><ix:nonNumeric id="F_27572b92-a257-4bbe-b8a3-e8c71ee3fc3d" contextRef="C_479b86cf-8f16-44c0-8348-22cb920be83a" name="dei:DocumentType"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">8-K</span></ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New 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     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">5,780</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">1,533,030</span></p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:12.95pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Andrea R. Guthrie</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">22,369,401</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">1,992,417</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">5,780</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">1,533,030</span></p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:12.95pt;background-color:#cff0fc;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Clifton E. Sifford</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">23,745,741</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">616,075</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">5,782</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">1,533,030</span></p></td>
    </tr>
   </table><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:4.528%;display:flex;margin-top:6pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;min-width:4.537%;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.7521786492374725%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">2.</span><div style="display:inline;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">By the following vote, the shareholders approved the advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers:</span></div></div><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
   <table style="margin-left:auto;border-spacing:0;table-layout:auto;width:62.0%;border-collapse:separate;margin-right:auto;">
    <tr style="visibility:collapse;">
     <td style="width:19.32%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.5%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:21.36%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.5%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:21.36%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.5%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:27.46%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:13.7pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:12.25pt;background-color:#cff0fc;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">22,109,746</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">2,238,213</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">19,639</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">1,533,030</span></p></td>
    </tr>
   </table><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:4.528%;display:flex;margin-top:6pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;min-width:4.537%;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.7521786492374725%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.</span><div style="display:inline;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The appointment of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 was ratified by the following shareholder vote:</span></div></div><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
   <table style="margin-left:auto;border-spacing:0;table-layout:auto;width:62.0%;border-collapse:separate;margin-right:auto;">
    <tr style="visibility:collapse;">
     <td style="width:19.14%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.46%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:21.14%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.46%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:21.14%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:3.46%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
     <td style="width:28.2%;box-sizing:content-box;"/>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:10pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#cff0fc;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">25,562,397</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">331,346</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">6,885</span></p></td>
     <td style="padding-top:0in;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0in;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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8-K
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): June 27, 2025 (
June 25, 2025
)
SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
0-21360
35-1736614
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1800 Innovation Point, 5th Floor
Fort Mill
,
SC
29715
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (
803
)
650-4600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SCVL
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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.
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 25, 2025.  The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting, as described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed on May 14, 2025, and the voting results for each matter.
1.
The nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified, as follows:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
James A. Aschleman
23,770,915
590,903
5,780
1,533,030
Andrea R. Guthrie
22,369,401
1,992,417
5,780
1,533,030
Clifton E. Sifford
23,745,741
616,075
5,782
1,533,030
2.
By the following vote, the shareholders approved the advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
22,109,746
2,238,213
19,639
1,533,030
3.
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 was ratified by the following shareholder vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
25,562,397
331,346
6,885
0
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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.
SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  June 27, 2025
By:
/s/ Patrick C. Edwards
Patrick C. Edwards
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Secretary
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