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): May 8, 2012

 

 

Dresser-Rand Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32586   20-1780492
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  Commission
File Number
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

10205 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas   77042
112 Avenue Kleber, Paris, France   75784
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

  (713) 354-6100 (Houston)  
    +33 156 267171 (Paris)  

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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)

 

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

On May 8, 2012, Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Three proposals were submitted to a vote of the stockholders, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2012. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders is set forth below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

Stockholders elected each of the eight director nominees to hold office until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified based on the following votes:

 

Name

  

Votes For

    

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker Non-Votes

 

William E. Macaulay

     62,940,890         85,597         3,069         2,975,140   

Vincent R. Volpe Jr.

     62,954,488         71,583         3,486         2,975,139   

Rita V. Foley

     62,146,056         880,667         2,834         2,975,139   

Louis A. Raspino

     62,148,264         878,178         3,114         2,975,140   

Philip R. Roth

     62,953,001         73,542         3,014         2,975,139   

Stephen A. Snider

     61,863,860         1,162,683         3,014         2,975,139   

Michael L. Underwood

     62,953,233         73,310         3,014         2,975,139   

Joseph C. Winkler III

     62,145,267         881,276         3,014         2,975,139   

Proposal 2. Ratification Of Appointment Of Independent Registered Public Accountants.

Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, based upon the following votes:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker Non-Votes

 

65,738,549

     259,914         6,233         0   

Proposal 3. Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation.

Stockholders approved, based upon the votes set forth below, the following advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:

“Resolved, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and the related compensation tables, notes and narrative discussion.”

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

    

Broker Non-Votes

 

59,260,180

     3,165,296         604,080         2,975,140   


SIGNATURES

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.

 

  DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.
Date: May 8, 2012   By:  

/s/ Mark F. Mai

  Name:   Mark F. Mai
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary