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 12, 2017
The Andersons, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Ohio
000-20557
34-1562374
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1947 Briarfield Boulevard, Maumee, Ohio
 
43537
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
419-893-5050
Not Applicable
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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 the shareholders of The Andersons, Inc. was held on May 12, 2017 to elect ten directors, to provide advisory approval or disapproval of executive compensation, to recommend the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, and to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The results of the voting are as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of directors:
Director
 
For
 
Against
 
Withheld
 
Non Votes
Patrick E. Bowe
 
21,753,625

 

 
473,491

 
4,666,986

Michael J. Anderson, Sr.
 
21,586,536

 

 
640,580

 
4,666,986

Gerard M. Anderson
 
21,828,589

 

 
398,527

 
4,666,986

Catherine M. Kilbane
 
21,201,130

 

 
1,025,986

 
4,666,986

Robert J. King, Jr.
 
21,184,049

 

 
1,043,067

 
4,666,986

Ross W. Manire
 
21,776,916

 

 
450,200

 
4,666,986

Donald L. Mennel
 
21,508,727

 

 
718,389

 
4,666,986

Patrick S. Mullin
 
21,753,246

 

 
473,870

 
4,666,986

John T. Stout, Jr.
 
21,201,418

 

 
1,025,698

 
4,666,986

Jacqueline F. Woods
 
20,918,407

 

 
1,308,709

 
4,666,986


Proposal 2 - Advisory approval or disapproval of executive compensation (non-binding):
For:
 
20,638,904

Against:
 
1,502,895

Abstain:
 
85,317

Non Votes:
 
4,666,986


Proposal 3 - Recommendation on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation (non-binding):
1 Year:
 
16,792,934

2 Years:
 
28,821

3 Years:
 
5,368,197

Abstain:
 
37,164

Non Votes
 
4,666,986


Proposal 4 - Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:
For:
 
26,441,879

Against:
 
355,495

Abstain:
 
96,728

Non Votes:
 











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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Andersons, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 15, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ John Granato
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: John Granato
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)