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 28, 2015
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 94-1658138 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
Commission File Number: 001-10212
2301 Patriot Blvd.
Glenview, Illinois 60026
(224) 521-8000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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. |
The annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 28, 2015. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s 2015 Proxy Statement filed on April 23, 2015.
(1) The Directors of the Company were elected as follows:
VOTES | |||||||||||
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAINED | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||
Lord James Blyth | 24,515,194 | 4,785,012 | 8,721 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Frederic F. Brace | 24,089,779 | 5,209,636 | 9,512 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Linda Walker Bynoe | 23,827,678 | 5,478,388 | 2,861 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Robert J. Eck | 29,215,590 | 84,270 | 9,067 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Robert W. Grubbs | 29,219,301 | 80,512 | 9,114 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
F. Philip Handy | 25,994,375 | 3,305,064 | 9,488 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Melvyn N. Klein | 24,544,173 | 4,755,471 | 9,283 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
George Muñoz | 29,215,387 | 84,246 | 9,294 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Scott R. Peppet | 29,222,961 | 75,769 | 10,197 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Stuart M. Sloan | 29,080,553 | 218,304 | 10,070 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
Samuel Zell | 28,144,175 | 1,155,042 | 9,710 | 1,457,346 | |||||||
(2) An advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by a vote of 27,940,172 shares “for” and 1,351,553 shares “against” with 17,202 shares abstaining. There were 1,457,346 broker non-votes.
(3) The 162(m) performance goals under the Anixter International Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan were approved by a vote of 28,802,438 shares "for" and 485,507 shares "against" with 20,982 shares abstaining. There were 1,457,346 broker non-votes.
(4) The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year 2015 by a vote of 30,539,048 shares “for” and 224,299 shares “against” with 2,926 shares abstaining.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | |
June 1, 2015 | By: /s/ Theodore A. Dosch |
Theodore A. Dosch | |
Executive Vice President - Finance | |
and Chief Financial Officer | |