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 3, 2018
 
Alamo Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
State of Delaware
0-21220
74-1621248
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1627 E. Walnut
Seguin, Texas 78155
(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(830) 379-1480
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N.A.
(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.

On May 3, 2018, Alamo Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018.

Set forth below, with respect to each proposal, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes:

Proposal 1 - Election of directors

The majority of stockholders approved the election of all seven of the nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Roderick R. Baty
10,394,488
 
211,068
 
3,512
 
522,301
Robert P. Bauer
10,428,918
 
176,541
 
3,609
 
522,301
Eric P. Etchart
10,360,016
 
245,443
 
3,609
 
522,301
David W. Grzelak
10,361,074
 
244,360
 
3,634
 
522,301
Tracy C. Jokinen
10,414,348
 
191,111
 
3,609
 
522,301
Richard W. Parod
10,546,271
 
55,275
 
7,522
 
522,301
Ronald A. Robinson
10,471,034
 
134,522
 
3,512
 
522,301

Proposal 2 - Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers

The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in our Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the table below:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
10,256,064
342,981
10,023
522,301

Proposal 3 - Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2018

The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
10,837,112
 
287,353
 
6,904
 










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 authorized officer.
 
 
Alamo Group Inc.
Date: May 8, 2018
By:
 /s/ Robert H. George              
 
 
Robert H. George,
 
 
Vice President-Administration