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 4, 2017
Alamo Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware | 0-21220 | 74-1621248 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1627 E. Walnut
Seguin, Texas 78155
(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)
(830) 379-1480 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 4, 2017, Alamo Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2017.
Set forth below, with respect to each proposal, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes:
Proposal 1 - Election of directors
The majority of stockholders approved the election of all seven of the nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Roderick R. Baty | 9,925,921 | 20,047 | 196,586 | 637,326 | |||
Robert P. Bauer | 9,921,492 | 24,376 | 196,686 | 637,326 | |||
Eric P. Etchart | 9,921,393 | 24,575 | 196,586 | 637,326 | |||
David W. Grzelak | 9,925,104 | 20,764 | 196,686 | 637,326 | |||
Gary L. Martin | 9,922,001 | 24,354 | 196,199 | 637,326 | |||
Tracy C. Jokinen | 9,924,709 | 21,059 | 196,788 | 637,326 | |||
Ronald A. Robinson | 9,927,802 | 18,166 | 196,586 | 637,326 | |||
Proposal 2 - Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers
The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in our Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
9,658,911 | 275,996 | 207,647 | 637,326 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers
The stockholders voted, on an advisory, non-binding basis, that the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers should be held as set forth in the table below:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
7,150,575 | 8,992 | 2,781,633 | 201,354 | 637,326 |
Based on these results and consistent with a majority of votes cast with respect to this matter, the Company’s board of directors has adopted a policy to hold an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers every year.
Proposal 4 - Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2017
The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
10,442,876 | 90,524 | 246,750 | — | |||
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 authorized officer.
Alamo Group Inc. | ||
Date: May 9, 2017 | By: | /s/ Robert H. George |
Robert H. George, | ||
Vice President-Administration | ||