8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20509

 

 

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 12, 2023

 

 

Tejon Ranch Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-07183   77-0196136

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P. O. Box 1000, Lebec, California   93243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 661-248-3000

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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   TRC   New York Stock Exchange

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.

Five proposals were submitted to a vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tejon Ranch Co. (the “Company”) held on May 9, 2023: (1) the election of eight Directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023, (3) an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, (4) approve the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation, and (5) approve the 2023 stock incentive plan.

The Company’s stockholders elected the eight Directors, approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, approved a one year frequency for future advisory votes to approve executive compensation, and approved the 2023 stock incentive plan as reflected below.

Following are the vote results for each Director nominee:

 

     For    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

Steven A. Betts

   18,399,738    1,227,638    2,960,464

Gregory S. Bielli

   18,408,352    1,219,024    2,960,464

Anthony L. Leggio

   18,593,895    1,033,481    2,960,464

Norman J. Metcalfe

   18,058,659    1,568,717    2,960,464

Rhea Frawn Morgan

   18,591,542    1,035,834    2,960,464

Geoffrey L. Stack

   18,461,571    1,165,805    2,960,464

Daniel R. Tisch

   18,317,010    1,310,366    2,960,464

Michael H. Winer

   14,089,327    5,538,049    2,960,464

Following are the vote results for the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

22,524,543   36,255   27,042

Following are the vote results for the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

17,865,314   1,646,961   115,101   2,960,464

Following are the vote results to approve the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation:

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

16,537,615   48,419   2,817,700   223,642   2,960,464

Following are the vote results to approve the 2023 stock incentive plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

14,563,077   4,515,453   548,846   2,960,464

 

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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.

 

Date: May 12, 2023   TEJON RANCH CO.
    By:  

/S/ ALLEN E. LYDA

    Name:   Allen E. Lyda
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

 

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