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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): April 28, 2015
 
THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Tennessee
 
0-2585
 
62-0183370
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

104 Nowlin Lane - Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
37421
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(zip code)
 
(423) 510-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2015 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “meeting”) of the Dixie Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2015. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted for vote by the shareholders are set forth below.
 
Proposal 1 - election of directors - the below nine individuals were elected for a term of one year each, as follows:
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 
 
William F. Blue, Jr.
26,386,988

3,022

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Charles E. Brock
26,378,743

11,267

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Daniel K. Frierson
26,321,049

68,961

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
D. Kennedy Frierson, Jr.
26,350,568

39,442

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Walter W. Hubbard
26,377,303

12,707

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Lowry F. Kline
26,384,861

5,149

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Hilda S. Murray
26,343,279

46,731

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
John W. Murrey, III
26,342,006

48,004

36,381

3,732,319

 
 
 
 
 
Michael L. Owens
26,386,029

3,981

36,381

3,732,319


Proposal 2 - Approval of the material terms of the Performance Goals for the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan applicable to 2015-2019 was approved as follows:
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 
 
 
26,220,881

174,239

31,271

3,732,319


Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Company's Executive Compensation for its name executive officers ("Say-on-Pay") was approved as follows:
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 
 
 
26,180,360

234,620

11,411

3,732,319


Proposal 4 - Appointment of the firm Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants of the Company for 2015 was approved as follows:
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 
 
 
29,194,779

52,531

9,214

902,186







 

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.
 
Date: May 1, 2015
 
THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 By: /s/ Jon A. Faulkner   
 
 
Jon A. Faulkner
 
 
Chief Financial Officer