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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2017 (February 7, 2017)

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12383   25-1797617

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1201 South Second Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(414) 382-2000

(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)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

  (a) The annual meeting of shareowners of the Company was held on February 7, 2017. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners at the annual meeting are set forth below.

 

  (b) At the annual meeting, the shareowners:

 

  (i) voted to elect three directors of the Company to a term expiring in 2020 and two directors of the Company to a term expiring in 2019. Each nominee was elected by a vote of the shareowners as follows:

 

     Affirmative
Votes
     Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Nonvotes
 

Steven R. Kalmanson

     92,824,508         657,852         15,091,574   

James P. Keane

     92,808,933         673,427         15,091,574   

Donald R. Parfet

     92,768,440         713,920         15,091,574   

Blake D. Moret

     92,622,814         859,546         15,091,574   

Thomas W. Rosamilia

     92,909,765         572,595         15,091,574   

 

  (ii) voted on a proposal to approve the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareowners as follows:

 

Affirmative votes

     106,346,704   

Negative votes

     1,845,003   

Abstentions

     382,227   

 

  (iii) voted on a proposal to approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the February 7, 2017 annual meeting. The proposal was approved on an advisory basis by a vote of the shareowners as follows:

 

Affirmative votes

     84,500,120   

Negative votes

     5,396,647   

Abstentions

     3,585,593   

Broker Nonvotes

     15,091,574   

 

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  (iv) voted on a proposal to approve on an advisory basis the frequency of the shareowner vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The proposal was approved on an advisory basis by a vote of the shareowners as follows:

 

1 year

     83,606,391   

2 years

     506,734   

3 years

     8,837,762   

Abstentions

     531,473   

Broker Nonvotes

     15,091,574   

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
                  (Registrant)
By  

/s/ Rebecca W. House

  Rebecca W. House
 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: February 10, 2017

 

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