SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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): May 20, 2014 (May 15, 2014)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

7575 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-969-3500

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

o 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.

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2014. Of the 223,125,907 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date on March 17, 2014, 195,135,135 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 87.45% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

 

At the meeting, stockholders elected all eleven of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered public accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014; approved the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and approved, by an advisory vote, executive compensation for 2013.

 

Set forth below is the final share voting results for each of the proposals.

 

(1)         Election of eleven (11) director nominees for a one-year term.

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark D. Millett

 

158,999,040

 

17,398,836

 

18,737,259

 

Richard P. Teets, Jr.

 

157,920,511

 

18,477,365

 

18,737,259

 

John C. Bates

 

122,102,793

 

54,295,083

 

18,737,259

 

Keith E. Busse

 

151,520,900

 

24,876,976

 

18,737,259

 

Frank D. Byrne, M.D.

 

164,345,509

 

12,052,367

 

18,737,259

 

Traci M. Dolan

 

166,813,095

 

9,584,781

 

18,737,259

 

Paul B. Edgerley

 

170,679,242

 

5,718,634

 

18,737,259

 

Dr. Jürgen Kolb

 

163,812,247

 

12,585,629

 

18,737,259

 

James C. Marcuccilli

 

158,571,052

 

17,826,824

 

18,737,259

 

Bradley S. Seaman

 

171,028,761

 

5,369,115

 

18,737,259

 

Gabriel L. Shaheen

 

165,110,793

 

11,287,083

 

18,737,259

 

 

(2)         Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

189,930,203

 

5,055,356

 

149,576

 

 

 

(3)         Proposal to renew and approve the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

173,950,832

 

228,427

 

2,218,617

 

18,737,259

 

 

(4)         Proposal to approve, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2013.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

165,310,698

 

10,423,451

 

663,727

 

18,737,259

 

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Theresa E. Wagler

 

 

 

Date: May 20, 2014

By:

Theresa E. Wagler

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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