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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>October 1</b><b>6</b><b>, 201</b><b>9</b><b> </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>1-367</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>04-1866480</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(State or other jurisdiction</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>of incorporation)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(I.R.S. Employer</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Identification No.)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>121 Crescent Street</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Athol, Massachusetts</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>01331</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(978) 249-3551</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code) </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Not applicable</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
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			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;&nbsp;240 12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Emerging Growth Company &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by a 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. &#9744;</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Title of each class</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Trading</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:17.25pt;">The Annual Meeting was held on October 16, 2019. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited by the Board pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board&#8217;s solicitation. There were 6,209,482 Class A shares and a combined total of 13,069,192 Class A and Class B shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,230,163 Class A shares and a combined total of 9,289,896 Class A and Class B shares were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The final votes on the proposals presented at the meeting were as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Proposal No. 1 &#8211; Election of Directors</i></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">Richard B. Kennedy was elected as a director by the Class A shareholders to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation, or removal, by the following vote:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Richard B. Kennedy</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2,805,313</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1,465,588</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">959,261</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:13pt;">Terry A. Piper was elected as a director by the Class A and Class B shareholders to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation, or removal, by the following vote:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Withheld</b></u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Uncast</b></u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Terry A. Piper</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">6,862,724</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1,467,909</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">959,261</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Proposal No. 2 &#8211; Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</i></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company&#8217;s Class A and Class B shareholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Grant Thornton as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, by the following vote:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>For</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Against</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Abstain</b></u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">8,933,328</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">96,789</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">259,777</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:13pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:34.5pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: October&nbsp;22, 2019</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Douglas A. Starrett</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Name: Douglas A. Starrett</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
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scx20191022_8k.htm
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
October 1
6
, 201
9
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
1-367
04-1866480
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
121 Crescent Street
Athol, Massachusetts
01331
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(978) 249-3551
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐
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))
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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240 12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by a 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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
SCX
New York Stock Exchange
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting was held on October 16, 2019. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited by the Board pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board's solicitation. There were 6,209,482 Class A shares and a combined total of 13,069,192 Class A and Class B shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,230,163 Class A shares and a combined total of 9,289,896 Class A and Class B shares were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The final votes on the proposals presented at the meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
Richard B. Kennedy was elected as a director by the Class A shareholders to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation, or removal, by the following vote:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Uncast
Richard B. Kennedy
2,805,313
1,465,588
959,261
Terry A. Piper was elected as a director by the Class A and Class B shareholders to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation, or removal, by the following vote:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Uncast
Terry A. Piper
6,862,724
1,467,909
959,261
Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company's Class A and Class B shareholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Grant Thornton as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
8,933,328
96,789
259,777
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.
Date: October 22, 2019
THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY
By:
/s/ Douglas A. Starrett
Name: Douglas A. Starrett
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer