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): March 22, 2011

 

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio		001-13651		31-0424220
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

51 Plum St., Suite 260, Dayton, Ohio		45440
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

937-458-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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

     On March 22, 2011, Robbins & Myers, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which directors were elected, Ernst & Young LLP’s appointment as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011 was approved, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved in an advisory vote and an advisory vote was taken on the frequency of future advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation. The final voting results of each of these matters were as follows:

     1. Election of Directors:

		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
Andrew G. Lampereur		40,169,102		841,030		2,126,956
Thomas P. Loftis		39,984,027		1,026,105		2,126,956
Dale L. Medford		40,454,246		555,886		2,126,956
Albert J. Neupaver		39,866,293		1,143,839		2,126,956

     2. Approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year ending August 31, 2011:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
42,089,955		1,032,108		15,025		N/A

     3. Approval in an advisory (non-binding) vote of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
37,673,708		2,332,310		1,004,115		2,126,956

     4. Approval in an advisory (non-binding) vote of the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation:

1 Yr		2 Yrs		3 Yrs		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
34,479,313		257,100		5,267,723		1,005,998		2,126,956

     In accordance with the voting results for item 4, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers will be conducted every year.

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.