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 9, 2017                                         

 

THE TIMKEN COMPANY

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-1169

 

34-0577130

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4500 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, North Canton, Ohio 44720-5450

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(234) 262-3000

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 9, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of The Timken Company (the “Company”) approved a modification of the August 4, 2014 deferred share award for William R. Burkhart to provide that the shares will continue to vest following Mr. Burkhart’s retirement from the Company as if he remained in continuous employment, subject to Mr. Burkhart entering into a restrictive covenants agreement at the time of his retirement. Mr. Burkhart’s shares from this grant will remain subject to deferred settlement consistent with the original vesting schedule. The balance of Mr. Burkhart’s unvested equity holdings will be forfeited upon his retirement.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 2017, the shareholders of the Company:

(1) elected the eleven Directors set forth below to serve for a term of one year expiring at the annual meeting in 2018 (or until their respective successors are elected and qualified);

 

NOMINEES

              FOR                       WITHHOLD           BROKER NON-
            VOTES             

Maria A. Crowe

      66,692,752       587,513       5,131,899

Richard G. Kyle

      65,905,060       1,375,205       5,131,899

John A. Luke, Jr.

      65,424,691       1,855,574       5,131,899

Christopher L. Mapes

      66,819,274       460,991       5,131,899

James F. Palmer

      66,818,205       462,060       5,131,899

Ajita G. Rajendra

      59,736,066       7,544,199       5,131,899

Joseph W. Ralston

      65,597,635       1,682,630       5,131,899

Frank C. Sullivan

      64,017,439       3,262,826       5,131,899

John M. Timken, Jr.

      65,900,382       1,379,883       5,131,899

Ward J. Timken, Jr.

      65,796,332       1,483,933       5,131,899

Jacqueline F. Woods

      65,722,511       1,557,754       5,131,899

(2) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017;

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

70,664,338   1,374,928   372,898

 

 

 

 

 

(3) approved, on an advisory basis, the resolution set forth below regarding named executive officer compensation; and

RESOLVED, that the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement, is hereby APPROVED.

 

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FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-

VOTES

65,240,490   1,742,678   297,097   5,131,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) recommended, on an advisory basis, one year for the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.

 

1 YEAR

 

2 YEARS

 

3 YEARS

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-

VOTES

59,795,643   187,143   7,102,416   195,063   5,131,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

    THE TIMKEN COMPANY
Date: May 10, 2017     By:  

/s/ Philip D. Fracassa

     

Philip D. Fracassa

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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