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): August 4, 2015
AIRGAS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-9344 | 56-0732648 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
259 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253
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:
[ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of the stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 4, 2015, where the Company’s stockholders voted on the following:
(1) | the election of four directors of the Company; |
(2) | the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016; and |
(3) | an advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation. |
The final voting results for each such item are set forth below.
Election of Directors. The following persons were elected as directors for terms expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
James W. Hovey | 29,812,934 | 33,686,731 | 4,385,103 | |||
Michael L. Molinini | 37,912,467 | 25,587,198 | 4,385,103 | |||
Paula A. Sneed | 29,643,591 | 33,856,074 | 4,385,103 | |||
David M. Stout | 29,655,072 | 33,844,593 | 4,385,103 | |||
Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The proposal was approved by the following vote:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
66,427,686 | 311,405 | 1,145,677 | ||
Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation. The following table summarizes the results of the advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
61,582,144 | 788,144 | 1,129,377 | 4,385,103 | |||
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 5, 2015
Airgas, Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR.
Robert H. Young, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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