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 8, 2018
HNI Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Iowa | 1-14225 | 42-0617510 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
600 East Second Street, P.O. Box 1109, Muscatine, Iowa 52761-0071
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (563) 272-7400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Lead Director
On May 8, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HNI Corporation (the “Corporation”) re-elected Larry B. Porcellato as Lead Director of the Corporation for a second term of one (1) year, commencing May 8, 2018, or until his replacement is elected. For his services as Lead Director, Mr. Porcellato will receive an annual retainer of $19,000 in addition to the annual retainer paid to Mr. Porcellato as a member of the Board. Mr. Porcellato currently is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board and has been a Director of the Corporation since 2004.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in the Proxy Statement. As of March 9, 2018, the record date for the 2018 Annual Meeting, there were 43,442,707 outstanding shares of Common Stock eligible to vote, and 39,724,967 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors. The Corporation’s shareholders approved three nominees for election to the Board for a term expiring at the Corporation’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with votes as follows:
Director | % For1 | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Stan A. Askren | 97.18% | 35,031,541 | 1,014,551 | 93,643 | 3,585,232 |
Mary A. Bell | 97.69% | 35,204,752 | 830,368 | 104,615 | 3,585,232 |
Ronald V. Waters, III | 97.72% | 35,209,991 | 818,947 | 110,797 | 3,585,232 |
1Percentage of votes cast, which excludes abstentions (in accordance with Iowa law) and broker non-votes.
The Corporation’s other Directors: (i) Mary K.W. Jones, Jeffrey D. Lorenger, Larry B. Porcellato and Abbie J. Smith continue to serve as directors for terms ending at the Corporation’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and (ii) Miguel M. Calado, Cheryl A. Francis, John R. Hartnett and Brian E. Stern continue to serve as directors for terms ending at the Corporation’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accountant for Fiscal 2018. The Corporation’s shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2018 with votes as follows:
% For1 | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
99.30% | 39,343,608 | 275,944 | 105,415 | -0- |
1Percentage of votes cast, which excludes abstentions (in accordance with Iowa law).
Proposal No. 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. The Corporation’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded by the Corporation to its Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement with votes as follows:
% For1 | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
95.51% | 33,775,937 | 1,587,569 | 776,229 | 3,585,232 |
1Percentage of votes cast, which excludes abstentions (in accordance with Iowa law) and broker 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.
HNI Corporation
Date: May 9, 2018 By:/s/ Steven M. Bradford
Steven M. Bradford
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary