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, 2013
 
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, 2013, Kaydon Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders voted on (1) the election of directors, (2) approval of the Kaydon Corporation 2013 Directors Equity Plan (3) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013, and (4) 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
 
26,299,641
 
1,103,202
   
2,571,733
 
David A. Brandon
 
26,315,371
 
1,087,472
   
2,571,733
 
Patrick P. Coyne
 
26,299,783
 
1,103,060
   
2,571,733
 
William K. Gerber
 
27,013,392
 
389,451
   
2,571,733
 
Timothy J. O’Donovan
 
27,012,203
 
390,640
   
2,571,733
 
James O’Leary
 
26,687,829
 
715,014
   
2,571,733
 

Proposal 2. Approval of the Kaydon Corporation 2013 Directors Equity Plan

The stockholders approved the Kaydon Corporation 2013 Directors Equity Plan with the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
26,686,891
 
549,441
 
166,511
 
2,571,733
 
Proposal 3. 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, 2013 with the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
29,460,157
 
379,441
 
134,978
 
Proposal 4.  Non-Binding 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
22,478,407
 
4,619,032
 
305,404
 
2,571,733


 
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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, 2013
KAYDON CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Debra K. Crane
 
   
Debra K. Crane
   
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
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