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): October 17, 2012
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 1-1370 | 39-0182330 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 259-5333
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on October 17, 2012 with the following results:
The following nominees were elected to serve three-year terms on the Corporation’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
James E. Humphrey | 37,187,249 | 3,490,805 | 3,516,232 | |||
Robert J. O'Toole | 37,673,266 | 3,004,788 | 3,516,232 | |||
Charles I. Story | 37,702,470 | 2,975,584 | 3,516,232 | |||
Directors of the Corporation whose term of office continued after the meeting are as follows: William F. Achtmeyer, Patricia L. Kampling, Keith R. McLoughlin, Todd J. Teske and Brian C. Walker. In addition, as previously disclosed, Henrik C. Slipsager was elected as a director effective October 17, 2012.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the Corporation’s independent auditors by the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
43,870,993 | 265,495 | 57,798 | — | |||||
The advisory proposal to approve executive compensation was approved by the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
37,386,368 | 3,075,251 | 216,435 | 3,516,232 | |||||
The Rights Agreement as amended by the Board of Directors on August 8, 2012 was ratified by the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
21,240,713 | 19,250,759 | 186,582 | 3,516,232 | |||||
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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.
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: October 19, 2012 | /s/ David J. Rodgers | ||
David J. Rodgers | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Duly Authorized Officer | |||