UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
For the period ended Apr 9, 2024. Filed Apr 10, 2024.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Filed Apr 10, 2024
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PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished to stockholders of UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (the “Company” or “UTMD”) in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on May 3, 2024 at 12:00 noon local time, and any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof. The enclosed proxy, when properly executed and returned in a timely manner, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions set forth thereon. If the enclosed proxy is signed and timely returned without specific instructions, it will be voted at the Annual Meeting:
(1)FOR the election of Kevin L. Cornwell and Paul O. Richins as directors;
(2)FOR the ratification of Haynie & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and
(3)IN support of the Company’s executive compensation program.
The Board of Directors has approved proposals 1-3 and recommends that the stockholders vote in favor of those proposals. Proxies solicited by the Company will be voted FOR proposals 1-3 unless a vote against, or an abstention from, one or more of the proposals is specifically indicated on the proxy.
A proxy for the Annual Meeting is enclosed. It is important that each stockholder complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy promptly, whether or not she/he plans to attend the Annual Meeting. Any stockholder who executes and delivers a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise by providing the Secretary of the Company with an instrument revoking the proxy or by providing the Secretary of the Company with a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. In addition, a stockholder may revoke her/his proxy by attending the Annual Meeting and electing to vote in person.
Proxies are being solicited by the Company. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation will be paid by the Company. Proxies are being solicited by mail, but in certain circumstances, officers and directors of the Company may make further solicitation in person, by telephone, email, facsimile transmission or overnight courier.
Only holders of the 3,611,379 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) issued and outstanding as of the close of business on March 1, 2024 (the “Record Date”), will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Holders of at least a majority of the 3,611,379 shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date must be represented at the Annual Meeting to constitute a quorum for conducting business.
All properly executed and returned proxies, as well as shares represented in person at the meeting, will be counted for purposes of determining if a quorum is present, whether or not the proxies are instructed to abstain from voting or consist of broker non-votes. Under the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, matters other than the election of directors and certain specified extraordinary matters are approved if the number of votes cast FOR exceed the number of votes cast AGAINST. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of determining whether a matter has been approved or a director has been elected.
Executive officers and directors holding an aggregate of 233,828 shares, or approximately 6.5% of the issued and outstanding stock have indicated their intent to vote in favor of proposals 1-3.
PROPOSAL NO. 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation provide that the Board of Directors is divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as possible, with the term of each director being three years and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified. One class of the Board of Directors shall be elected each year at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company. The Board of Directors has nominated Mr. Kevin L. Cornwell and Mr. Paul O. Richins for re-election as directors, for three-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting. The seats up for election are uncontested, i.e. no other nominees have been submitted. Under UTMD’s Bylaws, the nominees will be elected by a plurality of votes cast. Since there are no other nominees, as a practical matter, one FOR vote will elect the director. However, under a policy adopted by UTMD in 2018, any nominee for the board of directors receiving less than a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election shall submit her or his resignation to the board of directors, which shall accept or decline to accept that resignation in its sole discretion.
It is intended that votes will be cast, pursuant to authority granted by the enclosed proxy, for the election of the nominees named above as directors of the Company, except as otherwise specified in the proxy. In the event the nominees shall be unable to serve, votes will be cast, pursuant to authority granted by the enclosed proxy, for such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The officers of the Company are elected to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The information concerning the nominees and other directors and their security holdings has been furnished by them to the Company.
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