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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):   December 1, 2020

 

              BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED             

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 Maryland  

01-7829 

 54-0646173  

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

  6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA 22312

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

           (703) 941-6300           

(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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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. ☐

 

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 (par value $.10)

BWL-A

NYSE American

 

 

 

Item 5.07.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder.

 

On December 1, 2020, Bowl America Incorporated (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its stockholders for the following purposes:

 

1. To elect six nominees as directors as follows:

 

The Board of Directors nominated two nominees to stand for election by the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at the 2020 meeting and each of the nominees were elected by a plurality of votes cast by the Class A shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Allan L. Sher

 

1,874,946

427,257

0

Nancy Hull

 

2,275,429

26,774

0

 

The Board of Directors nominated four nominees to stand for election by the holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock at the 2020 meeting and each of the nominees were elected by a plurality of votes cast by the Class B shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

 Nominee

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Ruth E. Macklin

 

14,021,890

0

0

Merle Fabian

 

14,021,890

0

0

Cheryl A. Dragoo

 

14,021.890

0

0

Gloria M. Bragg

 

14,021,890

0

0

 

2. To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation as follows:

 

In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company asked stockholders to approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation, commonly referred to as “say on pay”. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

16,289,615

 

26,544

7,934

 

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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.

 

 

BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 2, 2020

By:

/s/ Cheryl A. Dragoo

 

 

 

   Cheryl A. Dragoo 

 

 

 

   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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