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
April 26, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 62-1612879 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia | 30022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act. (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act. (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act. (17 CFR 240.13c-4(c))
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc's (the Company's) Annual Meeting of Stockholders held April 26, 2012, stockholders voted through the solicitation of proxies on the items listed below.
Proposal One - Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified.
Nominees | For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
K.C. Caldabaugh | 14,177,017 | 101,877 | — | 462,448 | ||||
William A. Finn | 13,944,085 | 334,819 | — | 462,448 | ||||
John D. Rogers | 14,242,969 | 35,935 | — | 462,448 | ||||
Proposal Two - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche's selection as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 14,653,433 | 82,600 | 5,319 | — | ||||
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.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
By:/s/ Jeffrey A. Cook
Jeffrey A. Cook
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurer
Dated: April 27, 2012