STEELCASE INC - FORM 8-K - July 16, 2015






UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2015

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STEELCASE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Michigan
1-13873
38-0819050
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification number)
 
 
 
901 44th Street SE
 
 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
49508
(Address or principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 247-2710
 
 
 
None
(Former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 15, 2015.  At that meeting, shareholders voted on four proposals presented in the Company's Proxy Statement dated June 3, 2015 relating to the annual meeting.  The results of the votes are as follows.

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Proposal 1:  Election of eleven nominees to the Board of Directors

 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
 
Nominee
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Lawrence J. Blanford
 
348,056,926

 
99.4%
 
2,114,535

 
0.6%
 
6,222,511
William P. Crawford
 
348,654,078

 
99.6%
 
1,517,383

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
Connie K. Duckworth
 
348,907,764

 
99.6%
 
1,263,697

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
R. David Hoover
 
349,213,245

 
99.7%
 
958,216

 
0.3%
 
6,222,511
David W. Joos
 
348,623,197

 
99.6%
 
1,548,264

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
James P. Keane
 
348,194,387

 
99.4%
 
1,977,074

 
0.6%
 
6,222,511
Robert C. Pew III
 
348,704,857

 
99.6%
 
1,466,604

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
Cathy D. Ross
 
348,863,565

 
99.6%
 
1,307,896

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
Peter M. Wege II
 
347,718,931

 
99.3%
 
2,452,530

 
0.7%
 
6,222,511
P. Craig Welch, Jr.
 
347,109,467

 
99.1%
 
3,061,994

 
0.9%
 
6,222,511
Kate P. Wolters
 
348,673,516

 
99.6%
 
1,497,945

 
0.4%
 
6,222,511
 
There were no votes cast against or abstentions with respect to any nominee named above.
 
·  
Proposal 2:  Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Broker
Non-Votes
347,360,548
 
99.2%
 
2,278,182
 
0.7%
 
532,731
 
0.2%
 
6,222,511
 
·  
Proposal 3:  Approval of the Steelcase Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Broker
Non-Votes
347,325,230
 
99.2%
 
2,343,138
 
0.7%
 
503,093
 
0.1%
 
6,222,511

·  
Proposal 4:  Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
 
Votes
 
% of
Total Votes
354,322,702
 
99.4%
 
1,379,451
 
0.4%
 
691,819
 
0.2%






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.
STEELCASE INC.
 


By: 
/s/ Mark T. Mossing
 
Mark T. Mossing
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
Date: July 16, 2015



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