Form 8-K

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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2010


                                                                                                         

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THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                                                                         



                Tennessee                 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       0-2585        
(Commission File Number)

        62-0183370      
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

104 Nowlin Lane - Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)

   37421   
(zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (423) 510-7000


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):

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


The 2010 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “meeting”) of the Dixie Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 27, 2010.  The final voting results for each of the three proposals submitted for vote by the shareholders are set forth below.


Proposal 1 – the number of directors were set at six and the below six individuals were elected for a term of one year each, as follows:


 

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

      

J. Don Brock

24,918,481

 

1,545,800

101,830

2,400,035

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel K. Frierson

26,294,417

 

169,864

101,830

2,400,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul K. Frierson

26,437,881

 

26,400

101,830

2,400,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter W. Hubbard

26,460,834

 

3,447

101,830

2,400,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowry F. Kline

26,459,634

 

4,647

101,830

2,400,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John W. Murrey

26,459,834

 

4,447

101,830

2,400,035



The shareholder votes at the meeting on proposals 2 and 3 were as set forth below:


  

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Proposal 2 – Approval of the amended and restated 2006 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the plan from 800,000 to 1,300,000.

25,643,028

 

904,587

 

22,108

 

2,399,835

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

28,518,258

 

110,406

 

 8,868

 

    328,248

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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.

Date:    April 30, 2010

       

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 By: /s/ Jon A. Faulkner               
Jon A. Faulkner
Chief Financial Officer