DLA Annual Meeting 2013 Voting Results - 11-7-13


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): November 7, 2013

DELTA APPAREL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Georgia
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
1-15583
 
58-2508794
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
322 South Main Street,
Greenville, South Carolina
 
29601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
(864) 232-5200
 
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code)
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Delta Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on November 7, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company received proxies totaling 93.61% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, representing 7,370,742 shares of common stock, as of the record date. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals, which are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2013, and the results of the voting are presented below.
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
1
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
James A. Cochran
6,589,256
12,785
768,701
 
Sam P. Cortez
6,589,296
12,745
768,701
 
Dr. Elizabeth J. Gatewood
6,589,082
12,959
768,701
 
Dr. G. Jay Gogue
6,589,042
12,999
768,701
 
Robert W. Humphreys
6,529,588
72,453
768,701
 
David T. Peterson
6,589,288
12,753
768,701
 
Suzanne B. Rudy
6,587,912
14,129
768,701
 
Robert E. Staton, Sr.
6,574,185
27,856
768,701

Each of the director nominees was elected, by the above-indicated votes, to serve on the Delta Apparel, Inc. Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
2
Approval of Executive Compensation on an Advisory Basis
6,540,993
44,656
16,392
768,701

The compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the above-indicated votes.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
3
Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2014
7,303,617
66,454
671
—

Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's 2014 fiscal year by the above-indicated votes.

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.

 
 
DELTA APPAREL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 8, 2013
/s/ Justin M. Grow
 
 
Justin M. Grow
 
 
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary