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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Materion Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 001-15885 | 34-1919973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 44124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 216-486-4200 | ||
Not Applicable
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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.
Materion Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting on May 6, 2015. As of March 9, 2015, the record date of the Annual Meeting, there were 20,456,805 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on each matter presented for vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 19,763,214, or 96.6% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy. All nominees were elected and all proposals were approved. These shares were voted as follows (vote totals may not agree due to rounding or fractional shares):
1. The following individuals were nominated in 2015 to serve as directors until 2017: | ||
Richard J. Hipple | ||
Votes For: | 17,908,644 | |
Votes Withheld: | 536,660 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,317,909 | |
William B. Lawrence | ||
Votes For: | 18,260,743 | |
Votes Withheld: | 184,561 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,317,909 | |
Geoffrey Wild | ||
Votes For: | 18,282,651 | |
Votes Withheld: | 162,653 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,317,909 | |
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year 2015: | ||
Votes For: | 19,464,737 | |
Votes Against: | 223,165 | |
Abstentions: | 75,310 | |
3. Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: | ||
Votes For: | 17,869,182 | |
Votes Withheld: | 469,439 | |
Abstentions: | 106,683 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,317,909 | |
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.
Materion Corporation | |||
May 11, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Hasychak | |
Michael C. Hasychak | |||
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary | |||