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| EX-99 - PRESS RELEASE - TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC | newsrelease.htm |
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) October 12, 2011
TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-4887 |
75-0832210 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1341 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas |
75247 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 647-6700
Not Applicable
(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: | ||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of shareholders of Texas Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held on October 12, 2011, the following directors were elected to a term of office that expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012: Mel G. Brekhus, Eugenio Clariond, Sam Coats, Thomas R. Ransdell, Robert D. Rogers and Ronald G. Steinhart. Additionally, the shareholders voted on the approval of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors, the advisory approval of executive compensation and an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The final vote report is as follows:
Approval of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors: Advisory approval of executive compensation: Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation: In light of the advisory shareholder vote as to how frequently the Company will include a shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials, the Board of Directors has decided that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held every year until the next vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation
17,825,224
286,792
10,543
3,075,243
17,578,737
534,191
9,631
3,075,243
17,735,891
379,039
7,629
3,075,243
17,735,684
378,246
8,629
3,075,243
16,650,809
1,463,259
8,491
3,075,243
17,817,045
293,985
11,529
3,075,243
Broker Non-Votes
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 12, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that in view of continued uncertainty regarding the timing of a recovery in the construction industry, the Board of Directors of the Company suspended payment of its quarterly cash dividend, effective immediately. The press release announcing the suspension of the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 12, 2011
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant) |
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| October 13, 2011
(Date) |
/s/ FREDERICK G. ANDERSON
Frederick G. Anderson Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary |