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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2017
 
 
Hawkins, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
 
0-7647
 
41-0771293
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2381 Rosegate
 Roseville, MN
 
55113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (612) 331-6910
 
 
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our annual meeting of shareholders held August 9, 2017, the following proposals, each as described in further detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by our company on June 30, 2017 (File No. 0-7647), were voted upon by our shareholders as set forth below:
Proposal One - Election of Directors
Our shareholders elected each of the nine nominees to serve as director for a term of one year, which term shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders, based on the following votes:
Director Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Broker Non-Vote
John S. McKeon
 
7,732,481.551

 
301,801.894

 
—

Patrick H. Hawkins
 
7,702,233.551

 
332,049.894

 
—

James A. Faulconbridge
 
7,660,666.551

 
373,616.894

 
—

Duane M. Jergenson
 
7,709,078.551

 
325,204.894

 
—

Mary J. Schumacher
 
7,701,811.551

 
332,471.894

 
—

Daryl I. Skaar
 
7,599,974.551

 
434,308.894

 
—

Daniel J. Stauber
 
7,549,515.551

 
484,767.894

 
—

James T. Thompson
 
7,746,999.551

 
287,283.894

 
—

Jeffrey L. Wright
 
7,531,652.551

 
502,630.894

 
—

Proposal Two - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement distributed in connection with the annual meeting, based on the votes listed below:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
7,733,402.758
 
264,924.691
 
35,955.996
Proposal Three - Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Recommend the Frequency of Votes to Approve Executive Compensation
Based on the voting results, the Board of Directors has determined to include a shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials on an annual basis.
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
6,371,930.236
 
34,116.000
 
1,612,974.871

 
15,262.338







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.
 
 
HAWKINS, INC.
 
 
 
Date: August 15, 2017
 
By:
 
 /s/Richard G. Erstad
 
 
 
 
 Richard G. Erstad
 
 
 
 
 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary