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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2012

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrants as specified in its charter)

 
Commission File Number
 
Registrant, State of Incorporation Address and Telephone Number
 
IRS Employer Identification No.
 
             
 
0-30512
 
CH Energy Group, Inc.
 
14-1804460
 
     
(Incorporated in New York)
     
     
284 South Avenue
     
     
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839
     
     
(845) 452-2000
     

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 April 24, 2012, CH Energy Group held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at CH Energy Group's offices in Poughkeepsie, New York.
 
As of the record date, March 1, 2012, there were 14,909,368 shares of Common Stock of CH Energy Group that were eligible to be voted at the meeting.  At the meeting, 12,276,945 shares, or approximately 82.34% of all outstanding shares of Common Stock, were present either in person or by proxy.  Three matters were voted upon at the meeting, with the Board recommending a vote "FOR" in connection with matters 1, 2, and 3.
 
The first matter, Proposal No. 1, was the election of nine directors to the Board of Directors, each to serve a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013.  The nine nominees proposed by the Board were elected.
 
The second matter, Proposal No. 2, was a proposal for an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.  The proposal was approved.
 
The third matter, Proposal No. 3, was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as CH Energy Group’s independent public accounting firm for 2012.  The appointment was ratified.
 
The table below shows the final voting results from the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
 
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
 
Shares For
   
Shares Withheld
   
Broker Non-Votes
       
Margarita K. Dilley
    9,507,274       274,290       2,495,381        
Steven M. Fetter
    9,460,064       321,500       2,495,381        
Stanley J. Grubel
    9,253,419       528,145       2,495,381        
Manuel J. Iraola
    9,355,053       426,511       2,495,381        
E. Michel Kruse
    9,466,564       315,000       2,495,381        
Steven V. Lant
    9,400,303       381,261       2,495,381        
Edward T. Tokar
    9,380,004       401,560       2,495,381        
Jeffrey D. Tranen
    9,517,101       264,463       2,495,381        
Ernest R. Verebelyi
    9,355,579       425,985       2,495,381        
                               
Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
 
 
Shares For
   
Shares Against
   
Shares Abstained
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
      8,224,073       789,824       767,658       2,495,390  
                                 
Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
 
Shares For
   
Shares Against
   
Shares Abstained
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
      11,996,161       173,090       107,694       0  
 
 
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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, thereunto duly authorized.


   
CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
       
       
       
Date:  April 24, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
     
Kimberly J. Wright
     
Vice President – Accounting and Controller
 
 
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