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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2018
JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38000 | 93-1273278 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
2645 Silver Crescent Drive Charlotte, North Carolina | 28273 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 378-5700
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 26, 2018, JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the annual meeting, shareholders voted on the matters disclosed in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Class I Directors
At the annual meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected the persons listed below as Class I directors for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
Directors | Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Kirk Hachigian | 68,906,005 | 27,669,989 | 2,808,609 |
Anthony Munk | 80,236,077 | 16,339,917 | 2,808,609 |
Steven Wynne | 80,537,696 | 16,038,298 | 2,808,609 |
Proposal No. 2 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved the non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
93,673,530 | 2,868,758 | 33,706 | 2,808,609 |
Proposal No. 3 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Non-Binding Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders elected ONE YEAR with respect to the frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions |
95,639,937 | 719,764 | 198,908 | 17,385 |
As a result of the shareholder votes on Proposal No. 3, and in accordance with the previous recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, the Company will hold future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers on an annual basis until the occurrence of the next advisory vote on the frequency of such votes. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers is required to occur no later than the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Proposal No. 4 - Ratification of Independent Auditor
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2018.
Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
98,752,092 | 615,403 | 17,108 | 0 |
There were no other items of business raised during the meeting and the meeting was duly adjourned.
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.
Date: May 2, 2018 | JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Laura W. Doerre | |||
Laura W. Doerre | ||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||