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 7, 2012  (May 2, 2012)

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS
000-02612
75-0404410
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
Of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
601 SOUTH RAGUET, LUFKIN, TEXAS
 
75904
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (936) 634-2211

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Lufkin Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 2, 2012 in Lufkin, Texas.  Set forth below are the results of the voting with respect to each matter acted upon at the meeting.

1.  
The nominees for election as Class III Directors, each for a three year term, were elected based upon the following vote:

Nominees
 
Votes in Favor
   
Votes Withheld
   
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                         
D. V. Smith
    26,721,704       1,062,302       -       2,284,819  
J. F. Anderson
    27,351,809       432,197       -       2,284,819  
R. R. Stewart
    27,616,457       167,549       -       2,284,819  

2.  
Deloitte & Touch LLP was ratified as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012 based on the following vote:

Votes in Favor
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  28,817,215       1,238,572       13,038       -  

3.  
The shareholders approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers based on the following vote:
 
Votes in Favor
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  24,420,244       1,938,656       1,425,106       2,284,819  

4.  
The shareholders approved and adopted an amendment to the Company's Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 60,000,000 to 120,000,000 based on the following vote:

Votes in Favor
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  26,061,927       3,988,018       18,880       -  
                             
5.  
The shareholders approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company's Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation based on the following vote:
 
Votes in Favor
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
  29,628,018       400,139       40,671       -  


 
 
 

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.

 
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC
     
 
By
  /s/ Christopher L. Boone
   
Christopher L. Boone
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:           May 7, 2012