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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)
January 8, 2019
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Massachusetts | | 001-08504 | | 04-2103460 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888
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:
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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.
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[ ] | 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. [ ]
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| | Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) held on January 8, 2019, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved (1) the election of Phillip L. Cohen and Cynthia Croatti as Class III Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2019. The votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of two Class III Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
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| Common Stock | | Class B Common Stock |
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| For | Withheld | Non-Votes | | For | Withheld | Non-Votes |
Phillip L. Cohen | 12,939,445 | 833,090 | 593,711 | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cynthia Croatti | 13,150,235 | 622,300 | 593,711 | | 36,662,170 | 447,920 | — |
Proposal 2: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2019.
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Common Stock | | Class B Common Stock |
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For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | | For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
14,287,135 | 69,720 | 9,391 | — | | 37,110,090 | — | — | — |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
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Date: January 14, 2019 | By: | /s/ Steven S. Sintros |
| | Steven S. Sintros |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| By: | /s/ Shane O’Connor |
| | Shane O’Connor |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |