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): October 24, 2018
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio | 1-4982 | 34-0451060 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6035 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio | 44124-4141 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000
Not Applicable
(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.
(a) On October 24, 2018, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) was held.
(b)(i) The Shareholders elected the following directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019, as follows:
Nominees | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Lee C. Banks | 106,248,537 | 2,751,207 | 357,836 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Robert G. Bohn | 107,537,737 | 1,485,006 | 334,837 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Linda S. Harty | 106,609,400 | 2,408,068 | 340,112 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Kevin A. Lobo | 107,433,621 | 1,610,368 | 313,591 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Candy M. Obourn | 104,941,826 | 4,141,678 | 269,765 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Joseph Scaminace | 105,287,128 | 3,743,298 | 322,843 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Åke Svensson | 107,641,299 | 1,414,186 | 302,095 | 9,556,943 | ||||
James R. Verrier | 107,547,847 | 1,537,071 | 272,662 | 9,556,943 | ||||
James L. Wainscott | 106,861,084 | 2,211,750 | 284,746 | 9,556,943 | ||||
Thomas L. Williams | 102,741,420 | 5,871,201 | 744,959 | 9,556,943 | ||||
(ii) | The Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, as follows: | |||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
116,868,852 | 1,733,580 | 312,091 | 0 | |
(iii) | The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company, as follows: | |||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
103,881,160 | 4,938,889 | 536,391 | 9,556,943 | |
(iv) | The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to permit proxy access, as follows: | |||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
105,491,028 | 3,581,992 | 284,560 | 9,556,943 | |
(v) | The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to allow the Board to amend the Company’s Code of Regulations to the extent permitted by Ohio law, as follows: | |||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
107,454,130 | 1,446,334 | 457,116 | 9,556,943 | |
SIGNATURE
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.
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Joseph R. Leonti | |||
Joseph R. Leonti | ||||
Vice President and Secretary | ||||
Date: October 24, 2018 | ||||