SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 22, 2013 (May 16, 2013)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

7575 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-969-3500

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 16, 2013. Of the 220,254,783 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date on March 18, 2013, 198,041,952 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 89.91% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

 

At the meeting, stockholders elected all eleven of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; approved the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2013 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered public accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013; and approved, by an advisory vote, executive compensation for 2012.

 

Set forth below are the final share voting results for each of the proposals.

 

(1)         Election of eleven (11) director nominees for a one-year term.

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark D. Millett

 

157,598,127

 

23,138,182

 

17,305,643

 

Richard P. Teets, Jr.

 

149,976,868

 

30,759,441

 

17,305,643

 

John C. Bates

 

124,564,721

 

56,171,588

 

17,305,643

 

Keith E. Busse

 

146,596,761

 

34,139,548

 

17,305,643

 

Frank D. Byrne, M.D.

 

158,393,054

 

22,343,255

 

17,305,643

 

Traci M. Dolan

 

164,517,437

 

16,218,872

 

17,305,643

 

Paul B. Edgerley

 

169,970,728

 

10,765,581

 

17,305,643

 

Dr. Jürgen Kolb

 

163,953,389

 

16,782,920

 

17,305,643

 

James C. Marcuccilli

 

158,481,414

 

22,254,895

 

17,305,643

 

Gabriel L. Shaheen

 

163,769,690

 

16,966,619

 

17,305,643

 

James A. Trethewey

 

170,217,226

 

10,519,083

 

17,305,643

 

 

(2)         Proposal to approve the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2013 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

156,845,606

 

23,237,495

 

653,208

 

17,305,643

 

 

(3)         Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

182,114,892

 

15,845,190

 

81,870

 

 

 

(4)         Proposal to approve, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2012.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

158,966,547

 

21,132,370

 

637,392

 

17,305,643

 

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Theresa E. Wagler

Date: May 22, 2013

By:

Theresa E. Wagler

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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