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): August 2, 2011
FOSTER WHEELER AG
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Switzerland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-31305
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0607469
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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80 Rue de Lausanne, CH-1202, Geneva, Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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1202
(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 22 741 8000
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Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 2, 2011, the Company held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders at its offices in Baar, Switzerland, to elect two Board members, one Board member for a term expiring in 2012, and one Board member for a term expiring in 2013. Each of the nominees was elected as a director of the Company. The voting results are set forth below.
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Proposal
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Election ofRoberto Quarta as a
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director, for a term expiring in 2012
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80,409,850
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2,098,582
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119,436
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Election ofJohn M. Malcolm as a
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director, for a term expiring in 2013
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80,661,599
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1,848,177
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118,092
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SIGNATURES
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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FOSTER WHEELER AG
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DATE: August 3, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Michelle K. Davies
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Michelle K. Davies
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Corporate Secretary
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