Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Reporting Date: March 31, 2026
Event: Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in Roanoke, Virginia.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial statements. Consequently, the filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are reported in this document. The filing details the outcomes of shareholder votes regarding corporate governance.
Corporate Governance and Shareholder Votes
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
- Election of Directors: Five directors were elected to serve until the next annual meeting.
- Neil D. Wilkin, Jr.: 3,995,746 For / 869,245 Withheld
- Randall H. Frazier: 3,641,981 For / 1,223,010 Withheld
- John M. Holland: 3,670,892 For / 1,194,099 Withheld
- John A. Nygren: 3,706,878 For / 1,158,113 Withheld
- Craig H. Weber: 3,959,875 For / 905,116 Withheld
- Ratification of Auditors: Crowe LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm.
- Votes For: 5,833,425
- Votes Against: 51,689
- Votes Abstain: 152,962
- Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): Approved on a non-binding advisory basis.
- Votes For: 4,759,641
- Votes Against: 86,187
- Votes Abstain: 19,163
- Broker Non-Votes: 1,173,085
Management Commentary and Risks
Following the formal meeting, Neil Wilkin (Chairman, President, and CEO) provided a presentation on the Company (Exhibit 99.1). The filing explicitly states that this presentation material is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and the Company disclaims any obligation to update the information. No specific risks or contingencies are detailed in the text of this 8-K.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (Presentation Materials) for management's qualitative outlook, noting it is not a filed document.
- Verify the specific financial performance metrics in the most recent 10-K or 10-Q, as this 8-K contains no financial data.
- Confirm the tenure of the newly elected directors and the appointment of Crowe LLP for the upcoming fiscal year.