Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report from Bridgford Foods Corporation covers the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 17, 2010. The meeting took place at the company's principal executive offices in Anaheim, California.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The report focuses exclusively on corporate governance matters.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Shareholders representing 9,014,826 shares (97% of the 9,336,627 shares entitled to vote) were present in person or by proxy. Two proposals were approved:
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): Eight individuals were elected to the Board of Directors. Voting results showed strong support, with votes "For" ranging from approximately 8.09 million to 8.38 million per director. Votes withheld ranged from 14,363 to 302,420. There were 621,712 broker non-votes for each director.
- Proposal 2 (Appointment of Auditors): Shareholders approved the appointment of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year commencing October 31, 2009. The vote count was 8,976,612 For, 17,315 Against, and 20,899 Abstain.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not provide management guidance, future outlook, risk factors, or contingencies. It serves solely to report the outcomes of the shareholder vote.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- 97% shareholder participation rate at the annual meeting.
- Successful re-election of the entire slate of eight directors.
- Appointment of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as the new independent auditor.
- No financial results or operational updates are included in this specific filing.