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 3, 2012 |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | File No. 001-13595 | 13-3668641 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1900 Polaris Parkway Columbus, OH and Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100 CH Greifensee, Switzerland | 43240 and 8606 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
(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) | |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2012. As of the record date of March 5, 2012 there were 31,572,734 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 29,947,813 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:
Proposal 1 - The election of nine directors for one-year terms
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Robert F. Spoerry | 27,829,006 | 1,040,634 | 24,860 | 1,053,313 |
Wah-Hui Chu | 28,286,217 | 582,369 | 25,914 | 1,053,313 |
Francis A. Contino | 28,282,871 | 585,845 | 25,784 | 1,053,313 |
Olivier A. Filliol | 28,178,819 | 689,900 | 25,781 | 1,053,313 |
Michael A. Kelly | 28,282,498 | 585,232 | 26,770 | 1,053,313 |
Martin D. Madaus | 28,282,117 | 585,329 | 27,054 | 1,053,313 |
Hans Ulrich Maerki | 28,281,284 | 587,379 | 25,837 | 1,053,313 |
George M. Milne, Jr. | 28,158,075 | 710,946 | 25,479 | 1,053,313 |
Thomas P. Salice | 28,159,829 | 709,003 | 25,668 | 1,053,313 |
Proposal 2 - The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
29,565,932 | 218,323 | 163,558 | 0 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
26,636,486 | 621,105 | 1,636,909 | 1,053,313 |
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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.
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||||
Dated: | May 8, 2012 | By: | /s/ James T. Bellerjeau | |
James T. Bellerjeau | ||||
General Counsel | ||||
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