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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2010
NALCO HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32342 | 16-1701300 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1601 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL | 60563 | |||
630-305-1000
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| Item 5.07 | Shareholder Voting Results |
At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Nalco Holding Company on April 30. 2010, shareholders were asked to vote on three (3) Class III Directors and ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to audit Nalco Holding Company’s financial statements for 2010.
At the meeting Messrs. Carl M. Casale and Rodney F. Chase and Ms. Mary M. VanDeWeghe were each elected by the shareholders to a term to expire in 2013.
| Nominee |
For |
Withheld | ||
| Carl M. Casale |
99,441,386 | 2,088,448 | ||
| Rodney F. Chase |
92,818,400 | 8,711,434 | ||
| Mary M. VanDeWeghe |
99,418,077 | 2,111,757 |
Messrs. Fyrwald, Marchese, Norris, Pertz and Sanders each have terms of office as directors that continue after the 2010 Annual Meeting.
The shareholders also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2010:
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 108,220,655 |
150,675 | 324,742 |
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.
| NALCO HOLDING COMPANY |
| /s/ Stephen N. Landsman |
| Secretary |
Date: May 3, 2010