UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | April 29, 2011 |
Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-584 | 34-0217820 |
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| 1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio | 44114 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 216-641-8580 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Explanatory Note
Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 4, 2011 (the “Initial Filing”), to disclose that at its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 29, 2011, the Company’s shareholders indicated their preference for the advisory vote on executive compensation to be held annually, which was also the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company hereby amends its Initial Filing to disclose its decision to implement an annual frequency for the shareholders’ advisory vote on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Initial Filing.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, or until the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such votes is in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders.
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.
| Ferro Corporation | ||||
| August 17, 2011 | By: |
Thomas R. Miklich
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| Name: Thomas R. Miklich | ||||
| Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||