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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 28, 2022

WEIS MARKETS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-5039

24-0755415

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 South Second Street

Sunbury, PA

17801

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 286-4571

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, no par value

WMK

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc. was held on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the principal office of the Company, 1000 South Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees as listed in the proxy statement. The meeting was held for the following purposes:

Management Proposal #1: Election of Directors

All five nominees for director, as listed below, were elected. The terms of the directors will be until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have qualified. The results of the election of directors were as follows:

Director

Votes Cast
For

Votes Cast
Against

Votes
Withheld

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

Jonathan H. Weis

21,806,054

---

3,311,268

---

621,450

Harold G. Graber

21,607,198

---

3,510,124

---

621,450

Dennis G. Hatchell

21,486,388

---

3,630,934

---

621,450

Edward J. Lauth, III

19,135,068

---

5,982,254

---

621,450

Gerrald B. Silverman

20,550,831

---

4,566,491

---

621,450

Management Proposal #2: Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



     The shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The result of the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company was as follows:

Votes Cast
For

Votes Cast
Against

Votes
Withheld

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

25,667,897

64,805

---

6,069

0

Proposal #3:  Shareholder Proposal



    The shareholders voted upon and did not approve the requirement of additional disclosure on the percentage of the eggs it sells which come from chickens locked in cages and the percentage that come from cage-free hens. The result of the shareholder proposal was as follows:

Votes Cast
For

Votes Cast
Against

Votes
Withheld

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

2,943,880

22,106,052

---

67,390

621,450

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.

WEIS MARKETS, INC.

By: /s/Michael T. Lockard

Name: Michael T. Lockard

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

           

Dated: April 28, 2022  

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