Form 8-K
8-K — CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO
Accession: 0000019871-26-000019
Filed: 2026-05-14
Period: 2026-05-12
CIK: 0000019871
SIC: 3540 (METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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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Exhibit 99.1
CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.
27755 DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 200
WARRENVILLE, IL 60555
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Warrenville, Illinois, May 14, 2026, Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (NYSE American: CVR) today announced that its Board of Directors approved the temporary suspension of the Company’s quarterly cash dividend.
The decision was made following a comprehensive review of the Company’s current operating environment, capital allocation priorities, and long-term strategic objectives, and reflects a deliberate and proactive step to allocate capital toward critical operational and growth initiatives. In particular, management is prioritizing the deployment of financial resources to focus on meeting expected current and future sales requirements, and investing in our sales efforts to drive revenue growth over the long term.
The strategic rationale for the Board’s decision focuses on the following objectives:
•
Meeting Production Requirements: Redirecting cash flow to better utilize production capacity, and ensure timely fulfillment of existing and new customer orders.
•
Building the Sales Pipeline: Launching new products that have been recently awarded to the Company, and investing in business development resources to strengthen the Company’s pipeline of future opportunities.
•
Positioning for Long-Term Growth: Enhancing the Company’s ability to scale operations, improve operational efficiency, and capitalize on market demand.
The Company remains focused on supporting its customers, investing in operational efficiencies, and executing initiatives designed to strengthen long-term shareholder value.
The Board will continue to evaluate the Company’s capital allocation strategy on an ongoing basis and intends to revisit the dividend policy as business conditions and growth objectives evolve.
For further information, please contact Investor Relations at (630) 357-8500.
Forward-Looking Statements
This discussion contains certain "forward-looking statements" which are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events to differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors which may cause such differences in events include, those disclosed under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other filings we make with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors, include among other things: conditions in the domestic automotive industry upon which we rely for sales revenue, the intense competition in our markets, the concentration of
our sales with major customers, risks related to export sales, the price and availability of raw materials, supply chain disruptions, labor relations issues, losses related to product liability, warranty and recall claims, costs relating to environmental laws and regulations, information systems disruptions, the loss of the services of our key employees and difficulties in achieving cost savings. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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