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Gamco seeks to elect four to Myers Industries board of directors
By Lisa Kerner
Charlotte, N.C., April 23 - Myers Industries, Inc. investor Gamco Asset Management Inc. will solicit proxies to elect Edward F. Crawford, Clarence A. Davis, Gary Davis and Avrum Gray to become directors of the company.
Gamco has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to a schedule 13D/A filed on Thursday with the SEC, Gamco also recommends that Myers shareholders:
• Ratify the board's appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company in 2009;
• Vote against the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on March 6; and
• Vote against the approval and adoption of an amendment to the company's code of regulations.
Gamco and its affiliates beneficially own 3,336,875 shares, or 9.47%, of the Akron, Ohio, polymer products manufacturer.
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