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 | ||||
May 25, 2017 | ||||
Date of Report | ||||
(Date of Earliest Event Reported) | ||||
RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Dakota | 001-07982 | 46-0246171 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
205 East 6th Street, P.O. Box 5107, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5107 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||
(605) 336-2750 | ||
(Registrant's telephone number including area code) | ||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting:
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
1. | Election of Directors | ||||||||
Jason M. Andringa | 28,597,327.933 | 205,855.600 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
David L. Chicoine | 28,641,263.345 | 161,920.188 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Thomas S. Everist | 28,124,722.736 | 678,460.797 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Mark E. Griffin | 28,298,598.900 | 504,584.633 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Kevin T. Kirby | 28,430,549.979 | 372,633.554 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Marc E. LeBaron | 27,879,803.979 | 923,379.554 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Daniel A. Rykhus | 28,483,722.719 | 319,460.814 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||
Heather A. Wilson | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | ||||||
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
2. | To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | 28,172,655.559 | 507,801.833 | 122,726.141 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||||
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
3. | To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, on the preferred frequency of non-binding advisory votes to approve our executive officer compensation. | 22,714,714.609 | 116,139.936 | 5,866,243.888 | 106,085.100 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
4. | Vote to renew the material terms of the performance-based goals under the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, to allow certain grants and awards to continue to qualify as performance-based compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). | 28,168,031.214 | 497,154.178 | 137,998.141 | 5,067,072.000 | ||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Abstentions | |||||||
5. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | 33,279,283.677 | 135,597.260 | 455,374.596 | |||||
Based upon the submission of proxies and ballots by the required votes all directors/nominees have been elected, the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and the frequency of non-binding advisory votes to approve executive compensation for a frequency of every year has been approved, the vote to renew the Performance-based goals under the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan were approved, and Deloitte & Touche, LLP has been ratified as the company’s accounting firm.
Each proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the required vote.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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.
RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
/s/ Steven E. Brazones |
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Secretary |
Date: May 30, 2017