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 27, 2015 (May 21, 2015)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
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 21, 2015. Of the 241,655,699 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date on March 23, 2015, 220,259,591 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 91.14% 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, 2015; approved the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan; and approved, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2014.

 

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

 

186,339,415

 

10,220,931

 

23,699,245

 

Richard P. Teets, Jr.

 

185,283,211

 

11,277,135

 

23,699,245

 

John C. Bates

 

153,992,584

 

42,567,762

 

23,699,245

 

Keith E. Busse

 

173,184,806

 

23,375,540

 

23,699,245

 

Frank D. Byrne, M.D.

 

178,713,611

 

17,846,735

 

23,699,245

 

Traci M. Dolan

 

195,004,416

 

1,555,930

 

23,699,245

 

Paul B. Edgerley

 

192,768,408

 

3,791,938

 

23,699,245

 

Dr. Jürgen Kolb

 

178,486,645

 

18,073,701

 

23,699,245

 

James C. Marcuccilli

 

181,367,466

 

15,192,880

 

23,699,245

 

Bradley S. Seaman

 

194,243,786

 

2,316,560

 

23,699,245

 

Gabriel L. Shaheen

 

187,824,152

 

8,736,194

 

23,699,245

 

 

(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, 2015.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

218,425,511

 

1,788,218

 

45,862

 

 

 

(3)         Proposal to approve the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

184,733,585

 

11,652,769

 

173,992

 

23,699,245

 

 

(4)         Proposal to approve, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2014.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

194,519,841

 

1,831,345

 

209,160

 

23,699,245

 

 

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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 27, 2015

By:

Theresa E. Wagler

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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