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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): May 9, 2024

Owens & Minor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

001-09810

54-1701843

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

File Number)

Identification No.)

9120 Lockwood Boulevard,

Mechanicsville, Virginia

23116

(Address of principal executive

offices)

(Zip Code)

Post Office Box 27626,

Richmond, Virginia

23261-7626

(Mailing address of principal

executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 723-7000

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, $2 par value per share

OMI

New York Stock Exchange

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):

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 9, 2024 at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”), the shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). The description of the Amendment included in the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024 is incorporated herein by reference.

Under the terms of the 2023 Plan, as amended by the Amendment, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has authorized the Our People & Culture Committee of the Board to grant equity and other incentive awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Each equity grant made pursuant thereto will be evidenced by an agreement between the Company and the person named therein.

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

At the Company’s Annual Meeting on May 9, 2024, the matters described below were voted upon and approved as indicated. There were 76,598,351 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and 70,719,273 shares were voted in person or by proxy (approximately 92.32% of shares entitled to vote).

(1)Election of nine directors, each for a one-year term, as follows:

Director

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Mark A. Beck

66,891,207

684,202

30,087

3,113,777

Gwendolyn M. Bingham

66,827,630

753,451

24,415

3,113,777

Kenneth Gardner-Smith

67,076,877

496,810

31,809

3,113,777

Robert J. Henkel

67,012,152

560,864

32,480

3,113,777

Rita F. Johnson-Mills

66,918,229

661,973

25,294

3,113,777

Stephen W. Klemash

67,347,354

208,945

49,197

3,113,777

Teresa L. Kline

67,234,485

345,544

25,467

3,113,777

Edward A. Pesicka

67,351,295

220,911

33,290

3,113,777

Carissa L. Rollins

67,234,922

345,316

25,258

3,113,777

(2)Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 as follows:

Votes

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

69,207,654

1,471,594

40,025

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(3)Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as follows:

Votes

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

64,181,423

3,371,256

52,817

3,113,777

(4)Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as follows:

Votes

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

66,163,767

1,381,531

60,198

3,113,777

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

OWENS & MINOR, INC.

Date: May 10, 2024

By:

/s/ Heath H. Galloway

Name:

 

Heath H. Galloway

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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