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):  April 27, 2012

 

UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TEXAS

 

000-4197

 

75-0789226

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

5429 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 230, DALLAS, TEXAS

 

75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (972) 991-8400

 

 

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 27, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.  The shareholders voted on three proposals as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 28, 2012.  The voting results for these proposals were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

The following six directors were elected to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified as set forth below:

 

Directors

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER NON-
VOTES

 

Timothy W. Byrne

 

4,857,880

 

266,759

 

1,123,286

 

Richard W. Cardin

 

5,086,222

 

38,417

 

1,123,286

 

Antoine M. Doumet

 

4,836,741

 

287,898

 

1,123,286

 

Billy R. Hughes

 

4,847,841

 

276,798

 

1,123,286

 

Wallace G. Irmscher

 

5,092,742

 

31,897

 

1,123,286

 

Edward A. Odishaw

 

5,075,742

 

48,897

 

1,123,286

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Shareholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROKER NON-

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

VOTES

 

5,002,101

 

47,764

 

74,774

 

1,123,286

 

 

Based on the recommendations of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Compensation Committee to hold annual advisory votes on executive compensation and the vote of the shareholders, the Company has decided to include a shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials annually.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 1, 2012

UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ M. Michael Owens

 

 

M. Michael Owens, Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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