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 (May 5, 2026)
AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
1-14105
34-1863889
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Way, Warren, Ohio44484
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 856-8800
(Former name and address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
AWX
NYSE American
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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).
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Avalon Holdings Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 5, 2026.
The matters presented for a vote and the related results are as follows:
1.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The following directors were elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
Ronald E. Klingle
6,115,350
-0-
-0-
-0-
Michael J. Havalo
6,115,350
-0-
-0-
-0-
Christine M. Bell
6,115,350
-0-
-0-
-0-
The following directors were elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
Kurtis D. Gramley
210,320
716,376
-0-
2,348,818
Stephen L. Gordon
193,767
732,929
-0-
2,348,818
2.
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
6,368,993
654,966
18,089
2,348,818
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the Executive Compensation of the Named Executive Officers of Avalon Holdings Corporation was approved in the non-binding vote.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.