8-K
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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): September 17, 2025

 

 

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-33731

36-2090085

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

60631-3518

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (708) 867-6777

 

 

 

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.50 Par Value

 

MEI

 

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

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Methode Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) held on September 17, 2025, the stockholders voted on proposals to (i) elect seven (7) directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) ratify the Audit Committee's selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 2, 2026; and (iii) cast an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (“Say-on-Pay”).

The voting results for each proposal were as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

David P. Blom

 25,517,636

1,771,602

30,784

3,370,565

Therese M. Bobek‎

25,488,697

1,799,757

31,568

3,370,565

Brian J. Cadwallader

25,041,682

2,244,404

33,936

3,370,565

Bruce K. Crowther

25,953,898

1,335,714

30,410

3,370,565

Jonathan B. DeGaynor

26,594,914

700,276

24,832

3,370,565

Mary A. Lindsey

25,451,346

1,794,964

73,712

3,370,565

Mark D. Schwabero

25,439,097

1,852,077

28,848

3,370,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

 

30,173,012

 

466,878

 

50,697

 

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3. Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

24,480,053

2,779,095

60,874

3,370,565

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 


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.

 

 

 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 18, 2025

By:

/s/ Laura Kowalchik

 

 

 

Laura Kowalchik
Chief Financial Officer