UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): | January 27, 2016 | |
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 1-5097 | 39-0380010 |
______________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction | ____________________ (Commission | ____________________________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
5757 North Green Bay Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin | 53209 | |
_____________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | __________________ (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 414-524-1200 | |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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. |
Johnson Controls Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 27, 2016 (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). On January 27, 2016, the independent inspector of elections for the 2016 Annual Meeting delivered its final tabulation of voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting, certifying the voting results set forth below.
Proposal One:
In an uncontested election, the Company’s shareholders elected the Board of Directors’ ten director nominees, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2017 or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
David P. Abney | 487,975,640 | 17,899,754 | 72,487,448 |
Natalie A. Black | 441,695,013 | 64,180,381 | 72,487,448 |
Julie L. Bushman | 488,094,857 | 17,780,537 | 72,487,448 |
Raymond L. Conner | 485,490,909 | 20,384,485 | 72,487,448 |
Richard Goodman | 495,957,600 | 9,917,794 | 72,487,448 |
Jeffrey A. Joerres | 494,496,514 | 11,378,880 | 72,487,448 |
William H. Lacy | 484,551,669 | 21,323,725 | 72,487,448 |
Alex A. Molinaroli | 477,951,643 | 27,923,751 | 72,487,448 |
Juan Pablo del Valle Perochena | 483,746,007 | 22,129,387 | 72,487,448 |
Mark P. Vergnano | 483,938,686 | 21,936,708 | 72,487,448 |
Proposal Two:
The Company’s shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 by the following vote:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
566,944,027 | 8,324,653 | 3,094,162 | — |
Proposal Three:
The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the following vote:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
420,194,539 | 80,962,339 | 4,718,515 | 72,487,449 |
Proposal Four:
The Company’s shareholders approved the non-binding shareholder proposal regarding proxy access by the following vote:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
353,312,301 | 146,795,755 | 5,767,337 | 72,487,449 |
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.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Date: January 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ Brian J. Cadwallader | |||
Name: | Brian J. Cadwallader | ||||
Title: | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||