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): May 10, 2011
OM GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-12515
(Commission File Number)
52-1736882
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
127 Public Square
1500 Key Tower
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1221
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(216) 781-0083
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of OM Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
Set forth below are the matters acted upon by OM Group, Inc. stockholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results on each such matter.
1.   Election of two directors to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting in 2014:
                     
Name   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   Total
William J. Reidy   16,742,718   9,447,429     2,679,891   28,870,038
Joseph Scaminace   24,643,181   1,546,966     2,679,891   28,870,038
2.   Confirmation of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for 2011:
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   Total
28,366,959   490,278   12,801     28,870,038
3.   An advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers:
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   Total
20,931,871   5,229,816   28,460   2,679,891   28,870,038
4.   An advisory vote upon the frequency of future advisory votes regarding executive compensation:
                     
1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes   Total
23,721,436   74,215   2,382,833   11,663   2,679,891   28,870,038
5.   Develop Indicators for a Human Rights Policy:
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes   Total
7,456,802   9,801,050   8,932,295   2,679,891   28,870,038

 


 

SIGNATURE
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.
         
     
  OM Group, Inc.    
  (Registrant)   
     
Date: May 11, 2011  /s/ Valerie Gentile Sachs    
  Name:   Valerie Gentile Sachs   
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary