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): March 6, 2012

 

 

ABM Industries Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8929   94-1369354

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300

New York, New York

  10176
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 297-0200

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ABM Industries Incorporated was held on March 6, 2012.

 

(b) The following directors were elected by a vote of stockholders, each to serve for a term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year 2015: Linda Chavez, J. Philip Ferguson, and Henrik C. Slipsager.

The following directors remained in office: Dan T. Bane, Anthony G. Fernandes, Luke S. Helms, Maryellen C. Herringer, and William W. Steele.

The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

 

  (1) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

 

Nominees

  

For

  

Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

Linda Chavez

   41,710,790    548,015    7,218,377

J. Philip Ferguson

   41,782,968    475,837    7,218,377

Henrik C. Slipsager

   37,619,440    4,639,365    7,218,377

 

  (2) Proposal 2 - Ratification of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

49,045,717

   379,548    51,917

 

  (3) Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

36,496,722

   4,698,044    1,064,039    7,218,377

 

  (4) Proposal 4 - Approve Amendments to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

35,553,136

   5,669,844    1,035,825    7,218,377


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.

 

    ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Dated: March 7, 2012   By:  

/s/ Sarah H. McConnell

    Sarah H. McConnell
    Senior Vice President and
    General Counsel