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 24, 2014
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-6747 | 34-0253990 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 South Airport Road, Mansfield, Ohio | 44903 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 755-1011
(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
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on April 24, 2014 in Mansfield, Ohio (“Annual Meeting”). As of the record date, there were a total of 26,253,043 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 22,096,058 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.
| 1. | Fix the number of Directors of the Company at eight and to elect eight Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| James C. Gorman |
18,924,463 | 75,782 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| Jeffrey S. Gorman |
18,931,432 | 68,813 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| M. Ann Harlan |
18,925,164 | 75,081 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| Thomas E. Hoaglin |
18,550,995 | 449,250 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| Christopher H. Lake |
18,842,722 | 157,523 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| Kenneth R. Reynolds |
18,975,282 | 24,963 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| Rick R. Taylor |
18,883,255 | 116,990 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| W. Wayne Walston |
18,923,507 | 76,738 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| 2. | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers. The voting results were as follows: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 16,968,424 |
339,470 | 1,692,351 | 3,095,813 | |||||||||
| 3. | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company during the year ending December 31, 2014. The voting results were as follows: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 21,968,803 |
83,323 | 43,932 | ||||||
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.
| THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY | ||
| By | /s/ David P. Emmens | |
| David P. Emmens | ||
| Corporate Counsel and Secretary | ||
April 30, 2014