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

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

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

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

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, 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:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>October</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> 1</b><b>8</b><b>, 2017 </b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </b></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, 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>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>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>File Number)</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>(Address of principal executive offices)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Zip 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>(978) 249-3551</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code) </b></font></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:Times New Roman, Times, serif;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:Times New Roman, Times, serif;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:Times New Roman, Times, serif;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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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:16.8pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;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 (&sect;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;240 12b-2 of this chapter). </font></p>

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

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.0</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>7</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>. </b></font></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 18, 2017. 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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> in opposition to the Board&rsquo;s solicitation. There were 6,219,238 A shares and a combined total of 13</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,864</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,688 A &amp; B shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,837,050 A shares and a combined total of 11,361,040 A &amp; 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:</font></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 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Election of Directors</font></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;">Thomas J. Riordan was elected as <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">a director by the class A shareholders to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation, or removal</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, by the following vote:</font></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>
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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:justify;">Thomas J. Riordan</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,603,562</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">234,132</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">999,356</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;">Russell D. Carreker and Christopher C. Gahagan were elected as directors by the class A &amp; B shareholders to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until each director&rsquo;s death, resignation, or removal</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, by the following vote:</font></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>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Russell D. Carre<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ker</font></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;">10,005,840</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;">328,474</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;">1,026,726</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Christopher C. Gahagan</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;">10,000,232</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;">334,082</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;">1,026,726</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<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>Proposal No. 2 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Non-</font></i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>B</i><i>inding </i><i>A</i><i>dvisory </i><i>V</i><i>ote on the </i><i>C</i><i>ompensation of</i><i> the Company&rsquo;s</i><i> </i><i>N</i><i>amed </i><i>E</i><i>xecutive </i><i>O</i><i>fficers</i></font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s class A &amp; B stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers, by the following vote:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Abstain</b></u></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;"><u><b>Uncast</b></u></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">9,359,624</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;">403,759</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;">598,301</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;">999,356</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><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. </i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>3</i><i> &ndash; Non-</i><i>B</i><i>inding </i><i>A</i><i>dvisory </i><i>V</i><i>ote on the </i><i>Frequency of Holding Future Non-Binding Advisory Votes on the C</i><i>ompensation of</i><i> the Company&rsquo;s</i><i> </i><i>N</i><i>amed </i><i>E</i><i>xecutive </i><i>O</i><i>fficers</i></font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s class A &amp; B stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of three years for holding future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers, by the following vote:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>One Year</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Two Years</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Three Years</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Abstain</b></u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Uncast</b></u></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2,284,621</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">425,523</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">7,204,575</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">413,638</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1,032,683</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Based on these voting results, the Board has determined that it will hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers every three years until the next required stockholder vote on the frequency of non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers.</font></p>

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

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Proposal No. </i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>4</i><i> &ndash; </i><i>Approval of The L. S. Starrett Company 2017 Employee&rsquo;s Stock Purchase Plan</i></font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s class A &amp; B stockholders approved the adoption of The L. S. Starrett Company 2017 Employees&rsquo; Stock Purchase Plan, by the following vote:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="TBL11" style="margin-left:1.5%;width:98.5%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25.1%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Abstain</b></u></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;"><u><b>Uncast</b></u></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25.1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">10,128,977</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;">65,743</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;">166,964</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;">999,356</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Proposal No. </i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>5</i><i> &ndash; </i><i>Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under The L. S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan</i><i> for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code</i></font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s class A &amp; B stockholders re-approved the material terms of the performance goals under The L. S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, by the following vote:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="TBL12" style="margin-left:1.5%;width:98.5%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<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:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Abstain</b></u></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;"><u><b>Uncast</b></u></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">9,835,490</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;">141,705</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;">384,489</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;">999,356</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><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. </i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>6</i><i> &ndash; </i><i>Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</i></font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s class A &amp; B stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Grant Thornton as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, by the following vote:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="TBL13" style="margin-left:9.2%;width:74.7%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<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;"><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>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<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;">11,002,276</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;">177,141</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;">181,623</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

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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 dul<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">y authorized. </font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 20, 2017</font></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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scx20171020_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
8
, 2017
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)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
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.
☐
Item 5.0
7
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
The Annual Meeting was held on October 18, 2017. 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 6,219,238 A shares and a combined total of 13
,864
,688 A & B shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,837,050 A shares and a combined total of 11,361,040 A & 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
Thomas J. Riordan was elected as
a director by the class A shareholders to hold office until the 2020 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
Thomas J. Riordan
4,603,562
234,132
999,356
Russell D. Carreker and Christopher C. Gahagan were elected as directors by the class A & B shareholders to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until
their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until each director's death, resignation, or removal
, by the following vote:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Uncast
Russell D. Carre
ker
10,005,840
328,474
1,026,726
Christopher C. Gahagan
10,000,232
334,082
1,026,726
Proposal No. 2
– Non-
B
inding
A
dvisory
V
ote on the
C
ompensation of
the Company's
N
amed
E
xecutive
O
fficers
The Company
's class A & B stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Uncast
9,359,624
403,759
598,301
999,356
Proposal No.
3
– Non-
B
inding
A
dvisory
V
ote on the
Frequency of Holding Future Non-Binding Advisory Votes on the C
ompensation of
the Company's
N
amed
E
xecutive
O
fficers
The Company
's class A & B stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of three years for holding future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, by the following vote:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Uncast
2,284,621
425,523
7,204,575
413,638
1,032,683
Based on these voting results, the Board has determined that it will hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers every three years until the next required stockholder vote on the frequency of non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
Proposal No.
4
–
Approval of The L. S. Starrett Company 2017 Employee's Stock Purchase Plan
The Company
's class A & B stockholders approved the adoption of The L. S. Starrett Company 2017 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Uncast
10,128,977
65,743
166,964
999,356
Proposal No.
5
–
Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under The L. S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan
for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
The Company
's class A & B stockholders re-approved the material terms of the performance goals under The L. S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Uncast
9,835,490
141,705
384,489
999,356
Proposal No.
6
–
Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company
's class A & B stockholders 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, 2018, by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
11,002,276
177,141
181,623
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 dul
y authorized.
Date:
October 20, 2017
THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY
By:
/s/ Douglas A. Starrett
Name: Douglas A. Starrett
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer