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): April 23, 2014
AEGION CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 0-10786 | 45-3117900 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, Missouri | 63005 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 530-8000
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Aegion Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Stockholders on April 23, 2014. Three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2014. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. As of the February 26, 2014 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 37,948,588 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, of which 34,064,152 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
1. The stockholders elected eight directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Director | Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||
J. Joseph Burgess | 31,143,496 (99.3%) | 213,398 | 2,707,258 | ||
Stephen P. Cortinovis | 31,066,426 (99.1%) | 290,468 | 2,707,258 | ||
Stephanie A. Cuskley | 31,247,234 (99.7%) | 109,660 | 2,707,258 | ||
Charles R. Gordon | 31,311,982 (99.9%) | 44,912 | 2,707,258 | ||
Juanita H. Hinshaw | 31,005,181 (98.9%) | 351,713 | 2,707,258 | ||
M. Richard Smith | 31,311,600 (99.9%) | 45,294 | 2,707,258 | ||
Alfred L. Woods | 29,664,882 (94.6%) | 1,692,012 | 2,707,258 | ||
Phillip D. Wright | 31,311,738 (99.9%) | 45,156 | 2,707,258 | ||
2. The stockholders approved an advisory resolution relating to executive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
30,913,501 (98.6%) | 267,489 | 175,904 | 2,707,258 |
3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
33,641,722 (98.8%) | 381,845 | 40,585 | 0 |
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.
AEGION CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ David F. Morris | ||
David F. Morris | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |||
and Chief Administrative Officer | |||
Date: April 25, 2014