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): November 18, 2016
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7891 | 41-0222640 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55431 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
(952) 887-3131 | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(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.
Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 18, 2016, at the Company’s Corporate Offices, Campus West, 2001 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431. The Company’s stockholders voted on each of the two proposals detailed in the Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement.
Item 1
The Company’s stockholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
Michael J. Hoffman | 103,686,274 | 8,135,015 | 14,186,288 | ||
Douglas A. Milroy | 104,053,184 | 7,768,105 | 14,186,288 | ||
Willard D. Oberton | 111,198,961 | 622,328 | 14,186,288 | ||
John P. Wiehoff | 100,203,040, | 11,618,249 | 14,186,288 | ||
Item 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2017 as set forth below:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
123,291,232 | 2,531,083 | 185,262 | ||
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.
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||
Date: | November 18, 2016 | By: | /s/ Amy C. Becker | |
Amy C. Becker Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||