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): April 28, 2016

 

MATSON, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


 

HAWAII
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

001-34187
(Commission File
Number)

 

99-0032630
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1411 Sand Island Parkway
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)

 

 

 

96819
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (808) 848-1211

 

 

(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)

 

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 April 28, 2016, Matson, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which: (i) seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected, (ii) executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote, (iii) the Matson, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved, and (iv) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified.

 

Each matter was described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2016.  The number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each matter voted upon at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

W. Blake Baird

 

36,308,311

 

576,296

 

3,085,654

 

Michael J. Chun

 

35,665,358

 

1,219,249

 

3,085,654

 

Matthew J. Cox

 

36,564,080

 

320,527

 

3,085,654

 

Walter A. Dods, Jr.

 

35,669,886

 

1,214,721

 

3,085,654

 

Thomas B. Fargo

 

36,254,870

 

629,737

 

3,085,654

 

Constance H. Lau

 

36,083,849

 

800,758

 

3,085,654

 

Jeffrey N. Watanabe

 

36,485,861

 

398,746

 

3,085,654

 

 

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

35,756,688

 

1,034,576

 

93,343

 

3,085,654

 

 

 

Proposal 3: Approval of the Matson, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

34,972,062

 

1,821,841

 

90,704

 

3,085,654

 

 

 

Proposal 4:  Ratification of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

39,671,911

 

246,377

 

51,973

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  April 29, 2016

 

 

MATSON, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joel M. Wine

 

Joel M. Wine

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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