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 20, 2014
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 1-15147 | 34-1897652 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 175 Ghent Road Fairlawn, Ohio | 44333-3300 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 869-4200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On March 19, 2014, OMNOVA Solutions held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At this meeting the shareholders considered and voted upon the following matters:
| 1. | Election of the following individuals to serve as directors for a term of three years, expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Michael J. Merriman and William R. Seelbach; |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2014; and |
| 3. | An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers. |
Voting results on these matters were as follows:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| Name of Nominee |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| Michael J. Merriman |
36,983,458 | 4,014,843 | 3,270,727 | |||||||||||
| William R. Seelbach |
37,208,948 | 3,789,353 | 3,270,727 | |||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of Auditors |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||
| 41,432,219 | 2,819,349 | 19,184 | — | |||||||||||||
| 3. | Advisory Vote to Approve |
| Executive Compensation |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||
| 29,434,823 | 8,729,742 | 2,835,460 | 3,270,727 | |||||||||||||
Accordingly, the individuals nominated for election as directors, each of whom currently serves as a director of the Company, were re-elected for a three year term expiring in 2017 and the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year was ratified by the Company’s shareholders. As stated in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors considers the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal as approval of the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
| OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kristine C. Syrvalin | |
| Name: | Kristine C. Syrvalin | |
| Title: | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel | |
| & Secretary | ||
Date: March 20, 2014