Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reports on the annual meeting of shareholders held on March 27, 2012, in Roanoke, Virginia. The report details the election of directors, the ratification of the independent auditor, and the disclosure of presentation materials provided by the CEO.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses on corporate governance events rather than financial performance data.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are disclosed in the text of this filing. The primary events are the successful election of the board of directors and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Following the formal meeting, Neil Wilkin, Chairman and CEO, provided a presentation on the Company (attached as Exhibit 99.1). The filing explicitly states that this information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and the Company disclaims any obligation to update the information in the future. No specific forward-looking guidance or risk factors are detailed within the body of this 8-K.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 for the specific content of the CEO's presentation, as the 8-K text only references its existence.
- Verify the final vote counts for the five elected directors: Neil D. Wilkin, Jr., Randall H. Frazier, John M. Holland, Craig H. Weber, and John B. Williamson, III.
- Confirm the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor, which received 5,716,804 votes for versus 8,735 against.
- Note that broker non-votes totaled 1,658,726 for the director elections.