UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: April 28, 2016

 

 

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Rhode Island   0-16704   05-0344399

(State or other jurisdiction

Of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

75 Hammond Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610

(address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(508) 755-4000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

None

(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.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (the “Company”) was held on April 27, 2016 (the “Meeting”) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Of the 4,864,688 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 640 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock outstanding as of the record date, 3,348,274 shares (or approximately 68%) of Common Stock and 512 shares (or approximately 80%) of Preferred Stock were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. At the Meeting, shareholders voted:

1. To elect three (3) directors by the holders of Common Stock and six (6) directors by the holders of Preferred Stock to serve for terms of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as follows:

 

Name

   Votes For      Votes Withheld  

Common Stock Director Nominees:

     

Richard W. Anderson

     3,262,131         83,343   

Frank W. Barrett

     3,261,981         83,493   

Alfred P. Smith

     3,308,375         37,099   

Preferred Stock Director Nominees:

     

Roger N. Begin

     509         3   

P. Scott Conti

     512         0   

Robert H. Eder

     512         0   

James C. Garvey

     512         3   

John J. Healy

     509         3   

David McQuade

     509         3   


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1945, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
By:  

/s/ P. Scott Conti

  P. Scott Conti
  President

Dated: April 28, 2016