UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2016
SEVCON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-9789 | 04-2985631 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
155 Northboro Road Southborough, MA |
01772 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(508) 281-5510 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| N/A |
| (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. |
On February 2, 2016, Sevcon, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Four proposals were before the meeting: (1) election of two members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 annual meeting; (2) approval of an amendment of the Company’s 1986 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder by 250,000; (3) ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; and (4) approval of the fiscal 2015 compensation of the Company’s executive officers.
The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.
(1) Election of Directors:
| Name of Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Walter M. Schenker | 2,624,507 | 243,942 | 522,396 |
| Marvin G. Schorr | 1,025,894 | 475,670 | 522,396 |
| Alexander J. Garden | 158,826 | 935,880 | 916,848 |
| Matthew Goldfarb | 1,466,079 | 993,327 | 919,033 |
Messrs. Schenker and Goldfarb were elected.
(2) Approval of amendment of the Company’s 1986 Equity Incentive Plan:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,531,435 | 1,179,547 | 157,467 | 522,396 |
(3) Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,145,476 | 3,324 | 242,045 | 522,396 |
(4) Approval of the fiscal 2015 compensation of the Company’s executive officers:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,699,896 | 15,917 | 152,636 | 522,396 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| SEVCON, INC. | |||
| Dated: February 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Raymond J. Thibault Jr. | |
| Raymond J. Thibault Jr. | |||
| Assistant Treasurer | |||