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 8, 2012
 
KAYDON CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
1-11333
13-3186040
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     
    On May 8, 2012, Kaydon Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders voted on (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, and (3) an advisory vote on executive compensation. The results were as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of Directors
 
    Each of the nominees for Director was an incumbent and all nominees were elected. The following table sets forth the results with respect to each nominee:

Nominee
 
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
Mark A. Alexander
 
25,856,419
 
1,023,573
   
2,510,391
David A. Brandon
 
26,013,107
 
866,885
   
2,510,391
Patrick P. Coyne
 
25,856,269
 
1,023,723
   
2,510,391
William K. Gerber
 
26,082,920
 
851,072
   
2,510,391
Timothy J. O’Donovan
 
26,231,045
 
648,947
   
2,510,391
James O’Leary
 
25,696,927
 
1,183,065
   
2,510,391

Proposal 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants
 
    The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 with the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
28,421,415
 
914,201
 
54,767

Proposal 3.  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

    The stockholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers with the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
25,774,833
 
936,843
 
168,316
 
2,510,391
 
 
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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.
 
Dated: May 9, 2012
KAYDON CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Debra K. Crane
 
   
Debra K. Crane
   
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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