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CVR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 14, 2026

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 14, 2026
Period
May 12, 2026
Ticker
CVR
Accession
0000019871-26-000019
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Seven directors elected to serve for 2027; Cherry Bekaert LLP ratified as auditor for 2026; board suspended quarterly cash dividend.

Dividend suspended
About Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
Market cap
$10M
1Y TSR
−10.4%
3Y TSR
−19.6%
Board grade
C
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Gregory D Rizzo
Last annual meeting: May 12, 2026 · View full Chicago Rivet & Machine Co profile →
8-K

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 12, 2026

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Illinois

000-01227

36-0904920

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27755 Diehl Road, Suite 200, Warrenville, Illinois

60555

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 357-8500

___________________________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 (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))

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 $1.00 per share

CVR

NYSE American  (Trading privileges only, not registered)

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. o


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

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.'s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 12, 2026. At the meeting, (1) the seven director nominees named in the Company's proxy statement dated April 2, 2026 were elected to serve for a term ending at the Annual Meeting in 2027, and (2) the selection of Cherry Bekaert LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified.

The voting results for each proposal are set forth below:

Election of Directors:

 

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Kent H. Cooney

375,866

151,365

276,507

Kurt Moders

416,426

19,791

276,507

James W. Morrissey

416,743

19,474

276,507

Walter W. Morrissey, M.D.

415,145

21,072

276,507

Karen G. Ong

376,355

150,876

276,507

Gregory D. Rizzo

416,225

19,992

276,507

John L. Showel

376,495

150,736

276,507

 

Ratification of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

727,269

5,655

18,806

0

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 14, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the suspension of the Company's quarterly cash dividend.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated May 14, 2026

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

 


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.

CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.

 Date: May 14, 2026

By: /s/ Gregory D. Rizzo

 

Name: Gregory D. Rizzo

Title: Chief Executive Officer


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When did Chicago Rivet & Machine Co file this 8-K?
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co (CVR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 14, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000019871-26-000019.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Seven directors elected to serve for 2027; Cherry Bekaert LLP ratified as auditor for 2026; board suspended quarterly cash dividend. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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