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 6, 2011 (May 5, 2011)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Hexcel Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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1-8472 |
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94-1109521 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(203) 969-0666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
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Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
David C. Hurley did not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, as he has reached the age of 70 and is no longer eligible to serve on the Board of Directors.
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Item 5.07 |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
(a) Hexcel’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 5, 2011.
(b) The stockholders elected all of Hexcel’s nominees for director as follows:
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Name of Director |
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Shares For |
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Shares Against |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Joel S. Beckman |
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75,240,612 |
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1,826,705 |
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12,031,593 |
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David E. Berges |
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72,732,345 |
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4,334,972 |
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12,031,593 |
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Lynn Brubaker |
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75,245,834 |
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1,821,483 |
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12,031,593 |
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Jeffrey C. Campbell |
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76,633,144 |
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434,173 |
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12,031,593 |
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Sandra L. Derickson |
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75,245,088 |
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1,822,229 |
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12,031,593 |
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W. Kim Foster |
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76,633,403 |
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433,914 |
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12,031,593 |
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Thomas A. Gendron |
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76,667,751 |
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399,566 |
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12,031,593 |
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Jeffrey A. Graves |
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75,441,945 |
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1,625,372 |
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12,031,593 |
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David C. Hill |
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76,632,725 |
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434,592 |
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12,031,593 |
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David L. Pugh |
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75,241,806 |
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1,825,511 |
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12,031,593 |
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(c) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Hexcel’s named executive officers as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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69,284,829 |
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6,762,937 |
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1,019,551 |
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12,031,593 |
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(d) The stockholders expressed their preference for holding an annual advisory vote on executive compensation as follows:
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Every 1 Year |
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Every 2 Years |
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Every 3 Years |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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68,278,462 |
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208,725 |
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7,459,686 |
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1,119,796 |
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12,032,241 |
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(e) The stockholders approved the Hexcel Management Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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69,978,228 |
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5,480,239 |
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1,608,850 |
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12,031,593 |
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(f) The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hexcel’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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84,738,524 |
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4,227,852 |
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124,609 |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION |
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May 6, 2011 |
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/s/ Ira J. Krakower |
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Ira J. Krakower |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |