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 9, 2012

 
AEGION CORPORATION
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Delaware
 
0-10786
 
45-3117900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, Missouri
   
63005
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code                                            (636) 530-8000
 
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Item 5.07             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Aegion Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Stockholders on May 9, 2012.  Three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2012.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.  As of the March 12, 2012 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 39,495,095 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, of which 34,885,388 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

1.           The stockholders elected nine directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Director
 
Votes For (% of votes cast)
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Vote
J. Joseph Burgess
 
31,409,632 (99%)
 
475,210
 
3,000,546
Stephen P. Cortinovis
 
31,326,033 (98%)
 
558,809
 
3,000,546
Stephanie A. Cuskley
 
29,961,305 (94%)
 
1,923,537
 
3,000,546
John P. Dubinsky
 
29,711,247 (93%)
 
2,173,595
 
3,000,546
Charles R. Gordon
 
31,686,242 (99%)
 
198,600
 
3,000,546
Juanita H. Hinshaw
 
29,519,365 (93%)
 
2,365,477
 
3,000,546
M. Richard Smith
 
31,684,714 (99%)
 
200,128
 
3,000,546
Alfred L. Woods
 
29,513,558 (93%)
 
2,371,284
 
3,000,546
Phillip D. Wright
 
30,187,931 (95%)
 
1,696,911
 
3,000,546
 
2.           The stockholders approved an advisory resolution relating to executive compensation.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
 
Votes For (% of votes cast)
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
21,832,120 (70%)
 
9,289,747
 
762,975
 
3,000,546

3.           The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2012.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For (% of votes cast)
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
34,395,054 (99%)
 
428,016
 
62,317
 
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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.


  AEGION CORPORATION  
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ David F. Morris  
    David F. Morris  
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel  
    and Chief Administrative Officer  

Date:  May 11, 2012