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 13, 2015

 

ROCKY BRANDS, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specifıed in its charter)

 

Ohio 001-34382 31-1364046
 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identifıcation No.)

 

39 East Canal Street, Nelsonville, Ohio  45764
(Address of principal executive offıces)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (740) 753-1951

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K fıling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the fıling obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

On May 13, 2015, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following directors were elected at the meeting according to the vote tabulation described below:

 

Director Votes For Votes Withheld Non Votes
Mike Brooks 2,741,657 1,853,220 2,103,875
Glenn E. Corlett 2,756,975 1,837,902 2,103,875
Harley E. Rouda, Jr. 1,803,386 2,791,491 2,103,875
James L. Stewart 2,753,963 1,840,914 2,103,875

 

The shareholders voted on a resolution to approve on an advisory, nonbinding basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers according to the vote tabulation described below:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non Votes
4,119,106 315,245 160,526 2,103,875

 

Finally, the shareholders ratified the selection of Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, according to the vote tabulation described below:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non Votes
6,625,945 26,309 46,498 0

 

 

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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.

 

 

  Rocky Brands, Inc.
   
   
   
Date: May 19, 2015 By:  /s/ James E. McDonald
    James E. McDonald,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer