UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 8, 2016
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Joy Global Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-09299 | 39-1566457 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(414) 319-8500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report):
Not Applicable
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Joy Global Inc. held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders on March 8, 2016. At the annual meeting, our shareholders voted on the five proposals described below.
Proposal #1
Each of our directors stood for re-election at the annual meeting for a term ending at the 2017 annual meeting. Election to the board of directors required each nominee to receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast. Each of our directors was re-elected by the vote listed below:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Edward L. Doheny II | 72,929,761 | 1,162,780 | 11,153,643 | ||
Steven L. Gerard | 68,699,327 | 5,393,214 | 11,153,643 | ||
Mark J. Gliebe | 73,173,418 | 919,123 | 11,153,643 | ||
John T. Gremp | 69,902,284 | 4,190,257 | 11,153,643 | ||
John Nils Hanson | 69,727,424 | 4,365,117 | 11,153,643 | ||
Gale E. Klappa | 68,291,155 | 5,801,386 | 11,153,643 | ||
Richard B. Loynd | 69,343,892 | 4,748,649 | 11,153,643 | ||
P. Eric Siegert | 69,709,469 | 4,383,072 | 11,153,643 | ||
James H. Tate | 69,700,649 | 4,391,892 | 11,153,643 | ||
Proposal #2
Shareholders were asked to approve the Joy Global Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, which required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Shareholders approved the Joy Global Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan by the vote listed below:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
71,528,396 | 2,374,009 | 109,136 | 11,153,643 | |||
Proposal #3
Shareholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending October 28, 2016. Ratification of the appointment required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm by the vote listed below:
For | Against | Abstained | ||
84,238,505 | 934,326 | 73,353 | ||
Proposal #4
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, shareholders were asked to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our annual meeting proxy statement. Approval of such compensation required the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the annual meeting. Shareholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers by the vote listed below:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
52,631,386 | 21,339,386 | 121,769 | 11,153,643 | |||
Proposal #5
Shareholders were asked to consider a shareholder proposal relating to board diversity. Approval of the shareholder proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal relating to board diversity by the vote listed below:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
35,670,611 | 32,474,121 | 5,947,809 | 11,153,643 | |||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
JOY GLOBAL INC. | ||
Date: March 8, 2016 | By: | /s/ Matthew S. Kulasa |
Matthew S. Kulasa | ||
Vice President, Controller | ||
and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||