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): January 31, 2017
NEXEO SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36477 | 46-5188282 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
incorporation) | No.) | |||
3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 1000 | ||
The Woodlands, Texas | 77380 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 297-0700
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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Base Compensation & Target Bonus Opportunity for Certain Officers
On January 31, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Nexeo Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an adjustment to the base compensation and target bonus opportunity for Michael B. Farnell, Jr. as follows.
Base Compensation & Target Bonus Opportunity
Name | Title | Base Salary | Target Bonus Opportunity |
Michael B. Farnell, Jr. | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | $425,000 | 70% |
(increased from $410,000) | (increased from 60%) | ||
In addition, the Compensation Committee approved a one-time grant of performance share units to certain of the Company’s officers pursuant to the Nexeo Solutions, Inc. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan in the amounts set forth below.
Name | Title | Number of Performance Share Units |
David A. Bradley | President and Chief Executive Officer | 54,000 |
Ross J. Crane | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 10,000 |
Michael B. Farnell, Jr. | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | 40,000 |
Shawn D. Williams | Senior Vice President, Plastics | 5,000 |
Ronald J. LaBuschewsky | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Environmental Services | 5,000 |
Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive a certain number of shares of the Company’s common stock, to be determined based upon the attainment of certain performance goals set forth in the Performance Share Unit Agreement, dated January 31, 2017, by and between the Company and each officer, for the performance period beginning on July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2019. The vesting of the Performance Share Units is tied to the market price of the Company’s common stock during the performance period (and in some cases, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA achievement), as well as the satisfaction of certain time-based vesting conditions during the period beginning on the date of grant and ending on the date of settlement of the Performance Share Unit. These achievements may result in a payout ranging between 0% and 200% of the target. The form of Performance Share Unit agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2016.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on January 31, 2017, at which the matters set forth below in response to Item 5.07(b) were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Percentages are based on the total votes cast on the proposal. |
(b) | The stockholders elected the following director nominees as Class I directors. The Class I directors term will expire at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
David A. Bradley | 57,670,846 | 95.63 | 11,745 | 2,621,995 |
Christopher J. Yip | 57,674,552 | 95.64 | 8,039 | 2,621,995 |
Dan F. Smith | 57,674,572 | 95.64 | 8,019 | 2,621,995 |
The stockholders voted as set forth below on the following proposals:
Votes For | % For | Against | Abstentions | |
Ratification of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 60,827,074 | 99.97 | 16,986 | 526 |
Votes For | % For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 57,610,888 | 95.53 | 63,857 | 7,846 | 2,621,995 |
The stockholders voted as set forth below on the frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Frequency of Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 57,530,205 | 28,275 | 119,661 | 4,450 | 2,621,995 |
% For | 95.40 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.01 | |
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.
NEXEO SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael B. Farnell, Jr. | |
Michael B. Farnell, Jr. | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Dated: February 2, 2017 | ||