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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">Washington, DC 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;">-K</font></b></p>

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

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

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

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <u>October 6,</u><u> 2017</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">National Beverage Corp.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</p>

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

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			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">1-14170</font></td>
			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">59-2605822</font></td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(Commission File Number)</font></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000</p>
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			<td style="width: 50%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fort Lauderdale, Florida</td>
			<td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">33324</font></td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">(954) 581-0922</p>

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<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;">Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>

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

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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 (<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin: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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</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;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><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-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-108pt;"><b>Item 5.07 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;">On October 6, 2017, National Beverage Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting: (1) Election of one Class III Director for a term of three years; (2) <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation; and (3) non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">With respect to these matters, <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(1) Mr. Nick A. Caporella was re-elected by a vote of 39,860,540 shares for and 3,730,557 shares withheld; (2) executive compensation was approved, by a non-binding advisory vote of 38,683,245 shares for, 4,888,811 shares against and 19,041 shares abstaining; and (3) the frequency of future executive compensation received votes of 37,615,659 shares for 3 Years; 27,605 shares for 2 Years; 5,926,509 shares for 1 Year; and 21,324 shares abstaining.* </font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">There were no broker non-votes with respect to the above proposals.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">A majority of the votes cast by shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes to approve executive compensation every three years. In line with this recommendation by our shareholders, our Board of Directors has decided that it will include an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. The next advisory vote to approve executive compensation is required to occur no later than the Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes&nbsp;is required to occur no later than the Company&rsquo;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</font></p>

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

<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;">*<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Unfortunately, many institutions have adopted restrictive corporate guidelines that specify they follow the voting recommendations of proxy advisory firms, regardless of the exemplary performance or other unique aspects of National Beverage Corp.</font></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-108pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-108pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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

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

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

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><u>/s/ </u><u>George R. Bracken</u></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:31.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">George R. Bracken</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:31.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Executive Vice President <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Finance</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Date:<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> October 10, 2017</font></p>
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fizz20171009_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
October 6,
2017
National Beverage Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-14170
59-2605822
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33324
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(954) 581-0922
(
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 Instruction A.2. below):
☐     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
(17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
☐
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.
☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On October 6, 2017, National Beverage Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting: (1) Election of one Class III Director for a term of three years; (2)
non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation; and (3) non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes.
With respect to these matters,
(1) Mr. Nick A. Caporella was re-elected by a vote of 39,860,540 shares for and 3,730,557 shares withheld; (2) executive compensation was approved, by a non-binding advisory vote of 38,683,245 shares for, 4,888,811 shares against and 19,041 shares abstaining; and (3) the frequency of future executive compensation received votes of 37,615,659 shares for 3 Years; 27,605 shares for 2 Years; 5,926,509 shares for 1 Year; and 21,324 shares abstaining.*
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the above proposals.
A majority of the votes cast by shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes to approve executive compensation every three years. In line with this recommendation by our shareholders, our Board of Directors has decided that it will include an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. The next advisory vote to approve executive compensation is required to occur no later than the Company
's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes is required to occur no later than the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
*
Unfortunately, many institutions have adopted restrictive corporate guidelines that specify they follow the voting recommendations of proxy advisory firms, regardless of the exemplary performance or other unique aspects of National Beverage Corp.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
National Beverage Corp.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
George R. Bracken
George R. Bracken
Executive Vice President
– Finance
Date:
October 10, 2017