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 25, 2018
Commission File Number | Name of Registrant, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | |||
1-16681 | Spire Inc. 700 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 | Missouri | 74-2976504 | |||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on January 25, 2018. At the meeting the shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1
Election of two (2) directors (Mark A. Borer and Maria V. Fogarty) to each serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2021 received the following vote:
Number of Votes | |||
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Mark A. Borer | 38,378,619 | 163,539 | 5,592,049 |
Maria V. Fogarty | 38,231,117 | 311,041 | 5,592,049 |
Proposal 2
Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following vote:
Number of Votes | |||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
37,850,455 | 489,646 | 202,057 | 5,592,049 |
Proposal 3
The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2018 received the following vote:
Number of Votes | ||
For | Against | Abstain |
43,794,875 | 277,044 | 62,288 |
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 duly authorized.
Spire Inc. | |||
Date: January 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ Ellen L. Theroff | |
Ellen L. Theroff Vice President, Corporate Secretary | |||