UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2018
ADVANSIX INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-37774 (Commission File Number) | 81-2525089 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
300 Kimball Drive, Suite 101
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 526-1800
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
AdvanSix Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 14, 2018. The following matters set forth in our Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2018 (the "2018 Proxy Statement"), were voted upon with the results set forth below.
1. Election of Class II Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected the following director nominees to serve for a term ending at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Paul E. Huck | 17,780,066 | 4,389,886 | 68,671 | 4,491,435 | ||||
Daniel F. Sansone | 21,900,797 | 268,485 | 69,341 | 4,491,435 | ||||
Sharon S. Spurlin | 17,597,273 | 4,574,180 | 67,170 | 4,491,435 | ||||
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accountants. The Company’s stockholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent accountants for 2018. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
26,561,906 | 85,699 | 82,453 | ||
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders voted upon and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the 2018 Proxy Statement. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
21,622,264 | 503,605 | 112,754 | 4,491,435 | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: June 15, 2018 | AdvanSix Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Quitmeyer | ||
Name: | John M. Quitmeyer | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||