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 20, 2011

 

 

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32260   76-0346924

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111

 

 

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:

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 20, 2011. Four matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at such meeting: (1) two members of the board of directors were re-elected; (2) the Company’s executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote; (3) the proposal to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years was approved; and (4) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. The following tabulation sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.

 

Election of Directors    Votes for      Votes Withheld      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Dorothy C. Jenkins

     57,339,966         7,084,138         0         1,159,013   

Max L. Lukens

     64,343,334         80,770         0         1,159,013   
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation    Votes for      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  
     64,313,203         100,991         9,910         1,159,013   
Proposal on the Frequency of The Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation                            

Every Year

     15,688,750            

Every Two Years

     65,609            

Every Three Years

     48,659,225            

Abstentions

     10,519            

Broker Non-Votes

     1,159,014            
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    Votes for      Votes Against      Abstentions         
     65,504,392         78,233         492      

In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency with which to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.

SIGNATURE

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.


WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Albert Chao

  Albert Chao
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 25, 2011