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): October 29, 2015
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Wisconsin
 
1-1370
 
39-0182330
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
   Identification No.)

12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 259-5333


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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on October 29, 2015 with the following results:

The following nominees were elected to serve three-year terms on the Corporation’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
James E. Humphrey
34,955,069
457,144
4,628,604
Frank M. Jaehnert
34,855,509
556,704
4,628,604
Charles I. Story
34,914,752
497,461
4,628,604
 
 
 
 

Directors of the Corporation whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting are as follows: Jeffrey R. Hennion, Patricia L. Kampling, Keith R. McLoughlin, Henrik C. Slipsager, Todd J. Teske and Brian C. Walker.

Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Corporation’s independent auditors by the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
39,138,456
747,473
154,888
 
 
 
 

The advisory proposal to approve executive compensation was approved by the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
33,760,221
1,406,204
245,788
4,628,604
 
 
 
 



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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.
 
 
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 30, 2015
 
/s/ Kathryn M. Buono
 
 
 
Kathryn M. Buono
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
Duly Authorized Officer
 



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