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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
March 25, 2026
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Limoneira
Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
| Delaware |
|
001-34755 |
|
77-0260692 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1141
Cummings Road
Santa
Paula, CA 93060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
(805)
525-5541
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
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, par value $0.01 per share |
LMNR |
The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
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 ¨
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 March 25, 2026, Limoneira Company, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture
Museum, 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California 93060. A total of 18,130,967 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, each of which is entitled to one (1) vote (“Common Stock”); 14,790 shares of its Series B 8.75% Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $100.00 per share, each of which is entitled to ten (10) votes for a total of 147,900 (“Series B Preferred
Stock”); and 9,300 shares of its Series B-2 4% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $100.00 per share, each of which is entitled
to one (1) vote (“Series B-2 Preferred Stock”), were issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote as of January 30, 2026, the
record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 14,364,925.61 shares of Common Stock and 14,790 shares (or 147,900 votes) of Series B Preferred
Stock present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting, representing 79.46% of the total shares of capital stock outstanding, which
constituted a quorum.
The stockholders were asked to vote on three (3)
proposals, with Common Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series B-2 Preferred Stock voting together as a single class for all the proposals.
Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders and the final voting results of each such proposal.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The following votes were cast with respect to the election of the following
nominees as directors of the Company to hold office for a three-year term, ending at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
| Shares Voted |
| |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
| Elizabeth Mora |
6,186,379.61 |
4,921,044.00 |
3,413,762.00 |
| Peter J. Nolan |
10,941,016.61 |
149,387.00 |
3,413,762.00 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees listed above
was duly elected to serve as a director of the Company for a three-year term, ending at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The following votes were cast with respect to the non-binding, advisory
vote on compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
| Shares Voted |
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 8,401,153.04 |
2,176,063.58 |
521,847.00 |
3,413,762.00 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the named executive
officers was approved by the stockholders on a non-binding, advisory basis.
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The following votes were cast with respect to the ratification of the
selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company to serve for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 2026:
| Shares Voted |
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
| 14,440,149.61 |
35,825.00 |
36,851.00 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the selection of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026
was duly ratified by the stockholders.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
104 Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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: March 27, 2026 |
LIMONEIRA COMPANY |
| |
|
| |
|
By: |
/s/ Gregory C. Hamm |
| |
|
Gregory C. Hamm |
| |
|
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |