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): June 14, 2023

 

 

Yellow Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

0-12255

48-0948788

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

501 Commerce Street, Suite 1120

 

Nashville, Tennessee

 

37203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (913) 696-6100

 

 

(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, $0.01 par value per share

 

YELL

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

 

The holders of our outstanding common stock and Series A Voting Preferred Stock voted together as a single class on all proposals at the Annual Meeting held June 14, 2023. Each share of common stock and Series A Voting Preferred Stock was entitled to one vote.

At the Annual Meeting, holders of our common stock and Series A Voting Preferred Stock voted on the following proposals:
 

 

Proposal 1

Each nominee under Proposal 1 was elected to the Board of Directors.

 

Director Nominees

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Matthew A. Doheny

 

 

23,976,982

 

 

 

4,714,315

 

 

 

593,508

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Javier L. Evans

 

 

24,850,388

 

 

 

3,855,451

 

 

 

578,966

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Darren D. Hawkins

 

 

25,101,012

 

 

 

3,627,219

 

 

 

556,574

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

James E. Hoffman

 

 

25,002,547

 

 

 

3,722,431

 

 

 

559,827

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Shaunna D. Jones

 

 

25,350,008

 

 

 

3,812,368

 

 

 

122,429

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Susana Martinez

 

 

24,092,004

 

 

 

4,504,495

 

 

 

688,305

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

David S. McClimon

 

 

25,048,578

 

 

 

3,667,332

 

 

 

568,895

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Patricia M. Nazemetz

 

 

24,044,149

 

 

 

4,653,972

 

 

 

586,684

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

Chris T. Sultemeier

 

 

24,375,180

 

 

 

4,339,222

 

 

 

570,403

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

 

Proposal 2

The appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was ratified.

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

38,380,852

 

 

 

1,736,100

 

 

 

175,271

 

 

Proposal 3

The advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation was approved.

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

24,368,711

 

 

 

4,200,359

 

 

 

715,735

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

 

Proposal 4

The vote on the frequency, on an advisory basis, of the advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation was every one year.

 

Votes For 1 Year

 

 

Votes For 2 Years

 

 

Votes For 3 Years

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

28,081,512

 

 

 

574,521

 

 

 

173,348

 

 

 

455,424

 

 

 

11,007,418

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

YELLOW CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 15, 2023

By:

/s/ Leah K. Dawson

 

 

 

Leah K. Dawson

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary