cpk-20260506
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 6, 2026
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-11590 | 51-0064146 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||||||||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
500 Energy Lane, Dover, Delaware 19901
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 302.734.6799
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report.
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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 per share $0.4867 | CPK | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
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.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 6, 2026. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, March 9, 2026, 23,989,243 shares of the Company’s common stock, the Company’s only class of equity securities entitled to vote, were outstanding. Of these shares, 22,393,765 were present or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Proxies were solicited in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Proposal 1: The stockholders voted on the election of one Class II director nominee and three Class III director nominees, each of whom was elected to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The separate tabulation of votes for each nominee is as follows: (i) Elisabeth A. Eden (Class II Director Nominee) - 20,541,565 votes for, 88,109 votes withheld; (ii) Thomas J. Bresnan (Class III Director Nominee) - 19,889,494 votes for, 740,180 votes withheld; (iii) Ronald G. Forsythe, Jr. (Class III Director Nominee) - 20,202,877 votes for, 426,797 votes withheld; and (iv) Sheree M. Petrone (Class III Director Nominee) - 20,536,582 votes for, 93,092 votes withheld. There were 1,764,091 broker non-votes for each nominee. There were no abstentions for any nominee.
Proposal 2: The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Say-on-Pay Proposal”). The stockholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the Say-on-Pay Proposal. There were 19,756,219 affirmative votes, 811,323 negative votes, 62,132 abstentions and 1,764,091 broker non-votes.
Proposal 3: The stockholders voted to ratify, on an advisory non-binding basis, the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The stockholders ratified, on an advisory non-binding basis, the appointment of Baker Tilly in this capacity. There were 22,205,442 affirmative votes, 152,316 negative votes and 36,007 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes for this matter.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | ||||||||
Date: May 8, 2026 | /s/ Beth W. Cooper | |||||||
| Beth W. Cooper | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||