UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

 

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 5, 2017 (May 2, 2017)

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-19969
(Commission File Number)

 

71-0673405
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

72903
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (479) 785-6000

 

Not Applicable

(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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

On May 2, 2017, the annual meeting of stockholders of ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) was held, at which meeting four proposals were passed by stockholders.

 

Matters voted on by stockholders included the following:

 

(i) the election of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2018 annual stockholders meeting;

 

(ii) the ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent  registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017;

 

(iii) the annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and

 

(iv) the advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below.

 

(i)            The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:

 

Directors

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Eduardo F. Conrado

 

21,074,746

 

250,488

 

1,850,756

 

Stephen E. Gorman

 

21,065,084

 

260,150

 

1,850,756

 

Michael P. Hogan

 

21,045,317

 

279,917

 

1,850,756

 

William M. Legg

 

20,923,322

 

401,912

 

1,850,756

 

Kathleen D. McElligott

 

20,990,557

 

334,677

 

1,850,756

 

Judy R. McReynolds

 

20,992,534

 

332,700

 

1,850,756

 

Craig E. Philip

 

21,065,191

 

260,043

 

1,850,756

 

Steven L. Spinner

 

20,990,177

 

335,057

 

1,850,756

 

Janice E. Stipp

 

20,987,316

 

337,918

 

1,850,756

 

 

(ii)                                  The ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017:

 

Votes for

 

20,793,283

 

Votes Against

 

2,318,693

 

Votes Abstained

 

64,014

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

0

 

 

(iii)                               The annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes for

 

20,080,440

 

Votes Against

 

1,213,731

 

Votes Abstained

 

31,063

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,850,756

 

 

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(iv)                              The advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation:

 

Votes for 1 Year

 

15,924,920

 

Votes for 2 Years

 

11,329

 

Votes for 3 Years

 

5,366,616

 

Votes Abstained

 

22,369

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,850,756

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date:

May 5, 2017

 

/s/ Michael R. Johns

 

 

Michael R. Johns,

 

 

Vice President — General Counsel and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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