UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2019 

 

 

 

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)  

 

 
             
  New York   0-14818     14-1541629    
             
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)  
  (Commission
File Number)  
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)  
 

 

38 Corporate Circle,

Albany, New York 12203

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

 

(518) 452-1242

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

Not Applicable

 

 

(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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

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 shares, $0.01 par value per share TWMC NASDAQ Stock Market
 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals, which are more fully described in our proxy statement:

 

On the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 36,258,839 shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Shareholders holding 23,753,809 shares were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy. The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

 

PROPOSALS NO. 1 and 5– ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Director   Votes For   Votes Against   Broker Non-Votes   Abstain   Uncast
                     
Michael Feurer   11,683,740   2,381,489   9,688,580   0   0
Jeff Hastings   8,252,596   356,960   15,098,998   45,255   0
Robert Marks   12,790,448   1,274,781   9,688,580   0   0
Michael Nahl   12,479,861   1,585,368   9,688,580   0   0
W. Michael Reickert   11,259,070   2,806,159   9,688,580   0   0
Michael Solow   11,642,893   2,406,949   9,688,580   15,387   0

 

The Company was informed by Mr. Jeff Hastings that he will not be able to begin his term as a director of the Company until September 2019.

 

PROPOSAL NO. 2- Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
             
11,642,893   2,406,949   15,387   9,688,580

 

 

PROPOSAL NO. 3- Advisory Vote on Frequency of Holding Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

 

One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
                 
5,143,186   317,671   8,570,316   34,056   9,688,580

 

PROPOSAL NO. 4- To grant authority to the Board of Directors to adopt an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to affect a reverse stock split at a ratio up to 1-for-20

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
             
18,353,577   254,924   5,145,308   0
 

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.

 

Dated: July 1, 2019

 

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
     
  By:   /s/ Edwin Sapienza  
    Name: Edwin Sapienza  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
 
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