CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Brake friction materials supplier Hawk Corp. has announced the results of its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held May 25 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Stockholders approved the election of the four nominated directors -- Andrew Berlin, Paul Bishop, Richard Marabito and Dan Moore III -- to the board of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.

In addition, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock voted all of their respective shares in favor of electing Ronald Weinberg, Norman Harbert and Byron Krantz as directors at the annual meeting.

In addition to electing directors, the company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31.