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): May 21, 2014
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33988 | 26-0405422 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(770) 240-7200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On May 21, 2014, Mr. Robert A. Hagemann was named to the Board of Directors of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the “Company”). Mr. Hagemann will serve as a Class III Director and as a member of the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Mr. Hagemann is an independent Director of the Company and is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2014. Of the 326,943,150 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, 301,439,713 were represented in person or by proxy. The final results of voting are as follows:
1. | Election of Directors: |
Director | For | Withheld |
G. Andrea Botta | 258,457,914 | 21,681,807 |
Jeffrey H. Coors | 252,239,526 | 27,900,195 |
David W. Scheible | 276,233,233 | 3,906,488 |
2. | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm: |
For | Against | Abstain |
301,337,441 | 47,825 | 54,447 |
3. | Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers: |
For | Against | Abstain |
276,399,956 | 3,099,198 | 640,567 |
4. | Approval of the Graphic Packaging Holding Company 2014 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan: |
For | Against | Abstain |
269,860,890 | 10,239,872 | 38,959 |
With respect to proposals 1, 3 and 4, there were 21,299,992 broker non-votes.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY | |
(Registrant) | |
By: /s/Lauren S. Tashma | |
Lauren S. Tashma | |
Date: May 23, 2014 | Senior Vice President, General |
Counsel and Secretary | |