8-K 1 ppih20210527_8k.htm FORM 8-K ppih20210527_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

_______________________

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2021

 

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-32530

36-3922969

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6410 West Howard Street, Niles, Illinois 60714

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(847) 966-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

PPIH

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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 May 26, 2021, Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below is information regarding the results of the matters voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 1.     Elect five directors to hold office until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are otherwise duly elected and qualified:

 

Director Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

David S. Barrie

4,830,054

547,487

3,005

814,719

Cynthia A. Boiter

5,242,248

137,093

1,205

814,719

David B. Brown

5,247,439

132,182

925

814,719

David J. Mansfield

5,300,363

79,258

925

814,719

Jerome T. Walker

5,224,399

144,929

11,218

814,719

 

All directors were elected with over 89% of the shares voted at the Annual Meeting voting for their re-election compared to approximately 95% of the shares voted at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Proposal 2.     Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

5,221,200

43,098

116,248

814,719

 

The Company's proposal regarding the compensation of the named executive officers was approved by almost 99% of the shares voted at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 3. Ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

5,983,451

3,080

208,734

 

The Company's proposal regarding the selection of Grant Thornton was approved by over 99% of the shares voted at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 4. Approve the 2021 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
5,171,462 82,259 126,825 814,719

 

The Company's proposal regarding the approval of the 2021 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was approved by over 98% of the shares voted at the Annual Meeting.


 

 

 

 

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.

 

   

PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

     

Date: May 27, 2021   

 

By: /s/ D. Bryan Norwood               

   

D. Bryan Norwood

   

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer