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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): May 3, 2016
Nortek, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-34697 | 05-0314991 |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island | 02903-2360 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(401) 751-1600 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
Nortek, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 3, 2016. The total number of shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date was 16,313,769.
The Company’s stockholders elected Joseph A. Arcuri, John T. Coleman and J. David Smith as Class I directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||
Joseph A. Arcuri | 15,263,836 | 15,657 | 703,161 | |
John T. Coleman | 15,200,190 | 79,303 | 703,161 | |
J. David Smith | 15,242,817 | 36,676 | 703,161 | |
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain |
15,969,855 | 12,799 | 0 |
The Company’s stockholders voted to approve the Company’s 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated, including the authorization of the issuance of additional shares thereunder. The results of the stockholders’ votes with respect to this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
11,772,301 | 3,507,192 | 0 | 703,161 |
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.
NORTEK, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin W. Donnelly
Name: Kevin W. Donnelly
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 3, 2016