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
December 13, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-31552 | 87-0543688 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts
01104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 331-0852
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On December 13, 2016, we held a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote upon the proposal to approve the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate name from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to American Outdoor Brands Corporation.
Our stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate name from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to American Outdoor Brands Corporation. The results of the vote to approve this proposal were as follows:
| Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
Abstentions |
Broker Votes | |||
| 44,178,565 |
4,794,391 | 498,751 | — |
Broker non-votes did not affect the outcome of the proposal voted on at the special meeting.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: December 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan | ||||
| Jeffrey D. Buchanan | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer | ||||||