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 — May 5, 2016

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number 1-5277

 

Missouri

 

43-0178130

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

One Neenah Center, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 669, Neenah, Wisconsin 54957-0669

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (920) 527-5000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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.

 

The Bemis Company, Inc. 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 5, 2016.  As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 94,687,104 shares of common stock entitled to vote, of which the holders of 86,784,500 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  The results of the items voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

 

1.              The shareholders elected eleven director-nominees for a one-year term.  The vote was as follows:

 

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

William F. Austen

 

73,184,565

 

2,185,913

 

11,414,022

 

Ronald J. Floto

 

74,957,010

 

413,468

 

11,414,022

 

Adele M. Gulfo

 

74,515,850

 

854,628

 

11,414,022

 

David S. Haffner

 

74,127,915

 

1,242,563

 

11,414,022

 

Timothy M. Manganello

 

74,367,085

 

1,003,393

 

11,414,022

 

William L. Mansfield

 

74,089,268

 

1,281,210

 

11,414,022

 

Arun Nayar

 

74,756,780

 

613,698

 

11,414,022

 

Edward N. Perry

 

73,866,223

 

1,504,255

 

11,414,022

 

David T. Szczupak

 

74,544,660

 

825,818

 

11,414,022

 

Holly A. Van Deursen

 

73,998,920

 

1,371,558

 

11,414,022

 

Philip G. Weaver

 

74,828,575

 

541,903

 

11,414,022

 

 

2.              The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.  The vote was 85,259,727 for, 1,255,351 against, and 269,422 abstentions.  There were no broker non-votes.

 

3.              The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the Company’s executive compensation.  The vote was 71,177,152 for, 3,670,940 against, and 522,386 abstentions.  There were 11,414,022 broker non-votes.

 

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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.

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Michael B. Clauer

 

 

Michael B. Clauer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 6, 2016

 

 

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