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): September 7, 2011
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | ||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||||
Washington | ||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||||
001-34443 | 91-1104842 | |||
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
23500 64th Avenue South, Kent, Washington | 98032 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(253) 850-3500 | ||||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||||
Not Applicable | ||||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously announced, Kathryn L. Munro retired as a director of Flow International Corporation (the “Company”) at the expiration of her term of office September 7, 2011.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 7, 2011. The following matters were voted on by the Company's shareholders:
Proposal Number One: Shareholders elected Robert S. Jaffe and Larry A. Kring for three-year terms. The results of the vote were as follows:
NOMINEE | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Robert S. Jaffe | 27,774,894 | 7,097,492 | 27,443 | 7,252,841 |
Larry A. Kring | 26,271,292 | 8,598,980 | 29,557 | 7,252,841 |
Proposal Number Two: Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
31,357,334 | 3,334,993 | 207,502 | 7,252,841 |
Proposal Number Three: Shareholders indicated their preference, on an advisory basis, that future advisory votes on executive compensation be conducted every year. The results of the vote were as follows:
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
31,595,674 | 943,683 | 2,159,044 | 201,428 | 7,252,841 |
In light of the vote results, the Company intends to hold an advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of its executives every year.
Proposal Number Four: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2012. The results of the vote were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain |
39,782,874 | 60,594 | 2,309,202 |
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.
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: September 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ John S. Leness | ||||
John S. Leness | ||||||
General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||