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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): June 18, 2020
 
Generac Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-34627
 
20-5654756
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
S45 W29290 Hwy 59
 
 
Waukesha, Wisconsin
 
53189
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(262) 544-4811
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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, $0.01 par value
GNRC
New York Stock Exchange
 
 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. ☐
 
 

 
Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of the Company’s director nominees listed below for a three-year term; (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020; and (3) approved an advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
Proposal No.1 — Election of Directors
 
Name
Votes For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Marcia J. Avedon
55,745,807
300,311
2,638,565
Bennett J. Morgan
55,426,713
619,405
2,638,565
Dominick P. Zarcone
55,567,465
478,653
2,638,565
 
Proposal No. 2Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
58,102,102
361,377
221,204
 
Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
54,343,784
1,624,564
77.770
2,638,565
 
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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.
 
 
June 19, 2020
 
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
       
 
       By:
/s/ Raj Kanuru
 
 
 
 
Raj Kanuru
 
 
 
 
EVP, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
 
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