UNITED STATES
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 6, 2015
PULTEGROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Michigan | 1-9804 | 38-2766606 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 978-6400
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(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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
PulteGroup, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2015. A total of 321,281,400 common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
All nine of the nominees for directors were elected to serve for a term which expires at our 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.
Nominee | Voted For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Brian P. Anderson | 284,515,111 | 5,653,189 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Bryce Blair | 288,730,618 | 1,437,682 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Richard J. Dugas, Jr. | 281,798,576 | 8,369,724 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Thomas J. Folliard | 288,800,591 | 1,367,709 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Cheryl W. Grisé | 287,406,152 | 2,762,148 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
André J. Hawaux | 288,767,571 | 1,400,729 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis | 285,621,330 | 4,546,970 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Patrick J. O’Leary | 288,769,547 | 1,398,753 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
James J. Postl | 288,697,032 | 1,471,268 | 31,113,100 | ||||||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth below.
Voted For | Voted Against | Abstain | ||
319,426,692 | 1,520,396 | 334,312 | ||
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers by the votes set forth below.
Voted For | Voted Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
279,750,144 | 9,926,226 | 491,930 | 31,113,100 | |||
Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal on a Policy that a Significant Portion of Future Stock Option Grants to Senior Executives be Performance-Based
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal on a policy that a significant portion of future stock option grants to senior executives be performance-based, by the votes set forth below.
Voted For | Voted Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
83,058,647 | 206,737,979 | 371,674 | 31,113,100 | |||
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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.
PULTEGROUP, INC. | |||||
Date: | May 8, 2015 | By: | /s/ Steven M. Cook | ||
Name: | Steven M. Cook | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, | ||||
General Counsel | |||||
and Secretary | |||||
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