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): | May 6, 2011 |
The Andersons, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 000-20557 | 34-1562374 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 480 West Dussel Drive, Maumee, Ohio | 43537 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 419-893-5050 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Andersons, Inc. was held on May 6, 2011 to elect nine directors, to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to vote on executive compensation as provided in the proxy, and to vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. The results of the voting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors:
| Director | For | Against | Withheld | Non Votes | ||||||||||||
Michael J. Anderson |
13,494,064 | — | 166,470 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Gerard M. Anderson |
9,732,264 | — | 3,928,270 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Catherine M. Kilbane |
13,634,736 | — | 25,798 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Robert J. King, Jr. |
13,510,196 | — | 150,338 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Ross W. Manire |
13,618,076 | — | 42,458 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Donald L. Mennel |
13,606,198 | — | 54,336 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
David L. Nichols |
13,599,577 | — | 60,957 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
John T. Stout, Jr. |
13,631,207 | — | 29,327 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Jacqueline F. Woods |
13,588,729 | — | 71,805 | 3,132,892 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011:
For: |
16,642,594 | |||
Against: |
135,098 | |||
Abstain: |
15,734 | |||
Non Votes: |
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Proposal 3 – An advisory vote on executive compensation, as provided in the proxy:
For: |
13,281,319 | |||
Against: |
182,583 | |||
Abstain: |
196,632 | |||
Non Votes: |
3,132,892 |
Proposal 4 – An advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation:
1 year: |
11,978,659 | |||
2 years: |
59,368 | |||
3 years: |
1,605,972 | |||
Abstain: |
16,535 | |||
Non Votes: |
3,132,892 |
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.
| The Andersons, Inc. | ||||
| May 6, 2011 | By: |
Michael J. Anderson
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| Name: Michael J. Anderson | ||||
| Title: President and CEO | ||||