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 9, 2018
Commission File Number 001-31921
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 36-3972986 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9900 West 109th Street
Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 344-9200
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code and 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 9, 2018, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as described below.
Proposal 1 — The individuals listed below were elected by the Company’s stockholders to serve as directors of the Company, each for a term of three years.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
David J. D’Antoni | 24,683,870 | 563,481 | 37,520 | 6,610,246 | |||
Allan R. Rothwell | 24,710,768 | 536,373 | 37,730 | 6,610,246 | |||
Lori A. Walker | 24,884,648 | 359,351 | 40,872 | 6,610,246 | |||
Proposal 2 — The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 27, 2018.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
24,110,016 | 1,061,821 | 113,034 | 6,610,246 | |||
Proposal 3 — The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
31,544,925 | 304,166 | 46,026 | — | |||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
Date: May 9, 2018 | By: | /s/ James D. Standen |
Name: James D. Standen | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||