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 6, 2015

 

CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

1-9278

(Commission

File Number)

 

31-1168055
(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11605 N. Community House Road, Suite 600, Charlotte, NC 28277

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 501-1100

 


 

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)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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.

 

(a)                On May 6, 2015, Carlisle Companies Incorporated (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(b)                At the meeting, stockholders elected all three of the directors nominated by the Board.  Each director received a greater number of votes cast “for” his or her election than votes “withheld” from his or her election as reflected below.  The stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 20, 2015 (the “2015 Proxy Statement”).  The stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.  The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.  The stockholders also approved the Company’s amended and restated Incentive Compensation Program.  For more information on the proposals, see the 2015 Proxy Statement. The final voting results for each of the proposals presented at the meeting are set forth below.

 

1.  Election of directors:

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

James D. Frias

 

85,994,071

 

438,187

 

3,948,500

 

Lawrence A. Sala

 

85,728,942

 

703,316

 

3,948,500

 

Magalen C. Webert

 

85,630,617

 

801,641

 

3,948,500

 

 

2.  Advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

82,147,489

 

4,101,963

 

182,806

 

3,948,500

 

 

3.  Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

89,920,449

 

412,841

 

47,468

 

 

 

 

4.  Approval of the Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

68,776,840

 

21,414,529

 

189,389

 

 

 

 

5.  Approval of the amended and restated Incentive Compensation Program:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

81,725,850

 

4,614,855

 

91,553

 

3,948,500

 

 

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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.

 

CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 8, 2015

By:

/s/ Steven J. Ford

 

 

Steven J. Ford

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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