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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): April 26, 2023

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

   

000-33385

   

33-0945304

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805525-1245

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

CVGW

Nasdaq Global Market

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.

On April 26, 2023, we held the annual meeting of shareholders of Calavo Growers, Inc. At the meeting, the holders of our outstanding common stock acted on the following matters:

(1)   The shareholders voted and elected the following 8 directors, each to serve for a term of one year. Shareholders were entitled to cumulate their votes for directors. Each nominee received the following votes:

    

Votes

    

Votes

    

Broker

Name of Nominee

    

For

    

Withheld

    

Non-Votes

Farha Aslam

 

13,443,171

 

260,120

 

1,421,906

Marc L.Brown

 

12,454,553

 

1,440,366

 

1,421,906

Michael A. DiGregorio

 

13,320,543

 

382,748

 

1,421,906

Adriana Mendizabal

 

13,150,618

 

552,673

 

1,421,906

James D. Helin

 

13,415,786

 

555,633

 

1,421,906

Steven Hollister

 

13,192,479

 

536,138

 

1,421,906

Kathleen M. Holmgren

 

13,281,195

 

422,096

 

1,421,906

J. Link Leavens

 

12,754,865

 

1,403,025

 

1,421,906

(2)   The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2023. Votes cast were as follows:

For

    

15,136,962

Against

82,666

Abstain

9,978

(3)   The shareholders voted on an advisory basis and approved the compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers, Inc. as disclosed in the company’s 2023 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows:

For

    

13,148,203

Against

 

640,960

Abstain

 

18,537

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,421,906

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SIGNATURE

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.

Calavo Growers, Inc.

April 28, 2023

By:

/s/ Shawn Munsell

Shawn Munsell

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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