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 Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 24, 2016

 

 

THE VALSPAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 1-3011 36-2443580
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
     
1101 South 3rd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (612) 851-7000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On February 24, 2016, The Valspar Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following items were voted upon:

 

(1)Election of three directors (Class III) for a term of three years:

 

  Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
  William M. Cook 65,463,007    917,071 207,576 5,065,712
  Gary E. Hendrickson 64,140,023 2,398,965   48,666 5,065,712
  Mae C. Jemison, M.D. 64,270,755 2,117,756 199,143 5,065,712

 

(2)Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as stated in the Corporation’s proxy statement:

 

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
  61,054,520 5,226,641 306,493 5,065,712

 

(3)Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending October 28, 2016:

 

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
  69,771,769 1,604,348 277,249 0

 

 

 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  THE VALSPAR CORPORATION  
     
     
Dated:  February 25, 2016 /s/ Rolf Engh  
  Name:  Rolf Engh  
  Title:    Secretary