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 29, 2015

 

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

1-9533

(Commission File
Number)

 

59-2459427

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

9800 N.W. 41st Street

Miami, FL

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

33178

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000

 

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.

 

On May 29, 2015, World Fuel Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders.  The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for one-year terms expiring on the date of the annual meeting in 2016 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Michael J. Kasbar

 

52,940,623

 

2,932,296

 

5,564,716

 

Ken Bakshi

 

54,691,272

 

1,181,647

 

5,564,716

 

Jorge L. Benitez

 

55,526,305

 

346,614

 

5,564,716

 

Richard A. Kassar

 

44,829,539

 

11,043,380

 

5,564,716

 

Myles Klein

 

55,230,913

 

642,006

 

5,564,716

 

John L. Manley

 

55,523,465

 

349,454

 

5,564,716

 

J. Thomas Presby

 

55,025,627

 

847,292

 

5,564,716

 

Stephen K. Roddenberry

 

54,898,983

 

973,936

 

5,564,716

 

Paul H. Stebbins

 

55,378,084

 

494,835

 

5,564,716

 

 

Proposal 2: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The shareholders approved, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

45,739,461

 

9,858,328

 

275,130

 

5,564,716

 

 

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

60,964,556

 

297,232

 

175,847

 

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 4, 2015

World Fuel Services Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. Alexander Lake

 

R. Alexander Lake

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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