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 9, 2012

 

 

COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-6732   95-6021257

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

445 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (862) 345-5000

N/A

(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

On May 9, 2012, Covanta Holding Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, stockholders voted on the following proposals:

 

1. To elect ten directors to serve a one-year term that will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director was elected with the votes cast as follows:

 

Directors

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-
Votes
 

David M. Barse

     107,010,925         1,145,753         14,671,482   

Ronald J. Broglio

     107,654,137         502,541         14,671,482   

Peter C.B. Bynoe

     73,371,084         34,785,594         14,671,482   

Linda J. Fisher

     107,671,483         485,195         14,671,482   

Joseph M. Holsten

     107,663,941         492,737         14,671,482   

Anthony J. Orlando

     107,408,121         748,557         14,671,482   

William C. Pate

     107,210,718         945,960         14,671,482   

Robert S. Silberman

     107,383,077         773,601         14,671,482   

Jean Smith

     107,670,369         486,309         14,671,482   

Samuel Zell

     98,729,350         9,427,328         14,671,482   

 

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accountants, as our independent auditors for the 2012 fiscal year.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

122,163,269

  553,424   109,585   1,882

 

3. To consider a stockholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Equity Award Plan for Employees and Officers.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

6,370,662

  100,382,184   1,403,832   14,671,482


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.

 

      COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION

Date: May 10, 2012

     By:     

/s/ Timothy J. Simpson

      Timothy J. Simpson
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary