UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 6, 2013
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
1-12911
(Commission
File Number)
 
77-0239383
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

585 West Beach Street
Watsonville, California 95076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 724-1011
 

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 6, 2013. A total of 36,404,635 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 93.79% of the Company’s shares outstanding as of the April 10, 2013 record date. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

1.
The election of four director nominees to serve for the ensuing three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
William G. Dorey
31,978,477
1,110,647
11,573
3,303,938
Rebecca A. McDonald
31,962,231
778,320
360,146
3,303,938
William H. Powell
32,022,292
861,760
216,645
3,303,938
Claes G. Bjork
32,145,704
607,699
347,294
3,303,938

The ratification of the directorship of Gaddi H. Vasquez appointed by the Board on October 1, 2012:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
32,358,475
541,593
200,629
3,303,938

2.
Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
31,590,970
1,207,304
302,423
3,303,938


3.
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2013:
For
Against
Abstain
36,093,883
223,629
87,123

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the four (4) director nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for the ensuing three-year term, the directorship of one (1) director appointed by the Board on October 1, 2012 was ratified, the compensation of the named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis, and the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.




[Signature page follows.]

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SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Richard A. Watts
 
 
 
 
Richard A. Watts
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 
Date: June 10, 2013