Shareholder Vote

8-K 1 a51276643.htm INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED 8-K 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) February 9, 2016 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-14706 56-0846267 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC   28816 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (828) 669-2941 N/A (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)) Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ingles Markets, Incorporated was held Tuesday, February 9, 2016. At this meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals: 1.  Elect eight members of the Board of Directors by holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Name   Common Stock Votes For Votes Against/ Withheld Abstentions Ernest E. Ferguson Class A 10,608,588 665,805 0 Brenda S. Tudor Class A 10,612,644 661,749 0 Fred D. Ayers Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 L. Keith Collins Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 Ronald B. Freeman Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 Robert P. Ingle, II Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 James W. Lanning Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 Laura Ingle Sharp Class B 6,028,117 7,500 0 2.  Consider and vote on a stockholder proposal concerning independent director stock purchase requirement:   Class A & B * For 424,264 Against/Withheld 70,999,673 Abstain 139,126 * Holders of Class A Common Stock have one vote per share and the holders of Class B Common Stock have ten votes per share. 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.   INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED   (Registrant)   Date: February 10, 2016     By: /s/ Ronald B. Freeman Ronald B. Freeman Chief Financial Officer -->