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 15, 2013

 

 

Mistras Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001- 34481   22-3341267
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

195 Clarksville Road

Princeton Junction, New Jersey

  08550
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 716-4000

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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

The Company held its 2013 annual shareholders meeting on October 15, 2013. Shareholders elected the seven nominees to the Board of Directors for one-year terms, ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014, approved the Mistras Group 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan and approved the Company’s executive compensation programs. These were the only matters voted upon at the meeting. The voting results are as follows.

1. The seven nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Withheld      Broker Non-votes  

Daniel M. Dickinson

     26,363,888         13,034         951,441   

James J. Forese

     26,363,917         13,005         951,441   

Richard H. Glanton

     25,738,410         638,512         951,441   

Michael J. Lange

     25,649,533         727,389         951,441   

Ellen T. Ruff

     25,742,923         633,999         951,441   

Manuel N. Stamatakis

     25,643,787         733,135         951,441   

Sotirios J. Vahaviolos

     25,643,736         733,186         951,441   

2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014 was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

     Number of Votes  

Votes for ratification

     27,310,404   

Votes against

     1,692   

Abstentions

     16,267   

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

3. The vote on the Mistras Group 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved based upon the following votes:

 

     Number of Votes  

Votes for approval

     23,619,827   

Votes against

     2,754,210   

Abstentions

     2,885   

Broker Non-votes

     951,441   

4. The advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

 

     Number of Votes  

Votes for approval

     25,306,877   

Votes against

     1,061,142   

Abstentions

     8,903   

Broker Non-votes

     951,441   


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    MISTRAS GROUP, INC.
Date: October 17, 2013   By:  

  /s/ Michael C. Keefe

    Name:   Michael C. Keefe
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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