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): March 5, 2014

 

 

ABM Industries Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8929   94-1369354

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300

New York, New York

  10176
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 297-0200

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ABM Industries Incorporated was held on March 5, 2014.

 

(b) The following directors were elected by a vote of stockholders, each to serve for a term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year 2017: Anthony G. Fernandes, Maryellen C. Herringer, and Stephen M. Kadenacy.

The following directors remained in office: Linda Chavez, J. Philip Ferguson, Luke S. Helms, Sudhakar Kesavan, Henrik C. Slipsager, and William W. Steele.

The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

 

  (1) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

 

Nominees

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Anthony G. Fernandes

     43,959,347         398,621         7,153,021   

Maryellen C. Herringer

     33,108,476         11,249,492         7,153,021   

Stephen M. Kadenacy

     43,976,333         381,635         7,153,021   

 

  (2) Proposal 2 - Ratification of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

   Against      Abstentions  

50,944,321

     439,643         127,025   

 

  (3) Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

42,114,308

     2,063,787         179,873         7,153,021   

 

  (4) Proposal 4 - Approval of an Amendment of the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

43,721,895

     474,564         161,509         7,153,021   


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.

 

    ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Dated: March 5, 2014     By:  

     /s/ Sarah H. McConnell

          Sarah H. McConnell
          Senior Vice President and
          General Counsel