UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 16, 2019
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7463 | 95-4081636 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer identification number) |
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas | 75201 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (214) 583-8500
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On January 16, 2019, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders, at which the following items were voted upon:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Each director was elected to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders.
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain |
Joseph R. Bronson | 103,778,978 | 2,413,488 | 130,081 |
Juan José Suárez Coppel | 105,596,918 | 518,463 | 207,166 |
Robert C. Davidson, Jr. | 103,870,774 | 2,324,719 | 127,054 |
Steven J. Demetriou | 104,506,570 | 1,713,828 | 102,149 |
General Ralph E. Eberhart | 105,607,907 | 510,499 | 204,141 |
Dawne S. Hickton | 105,797,386 | 318,523 | 206,638 |
Linda Fayne Levinson | 104,491,943 | 1,728,239 | 102,365 |
Robert A. McNamara | 105,579,260 | 535,559 | 207,728 |
Peter J. Robertson | 105,668,654 | 444,488 | 209,405 |
Christopher M.T. Thompson | 105,788,434 | 324,385 | 209,728 |
Barry L. Williams | 105,757,670 | 356,111 | 208,766 |
There were 15,325,312 broker non-votes in the election of directors
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation
For | Against | Abstain |
103,673,607 | 2,457,798 | 191,142 |
There were 15,325,312 broker non-votes on the proposal.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending September 27, 2019
For | Against | Abstain |
119,404,332 | 2,094,897 | 148,630 |
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Appointment of Lead Director
On January 16, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved, effective January 17, 2019, the appointment of Christopher M.T. Thompson as its lead independent director replacing Linda Fayne Levinson following the expiration of her term as lead independent director on January 16, 2019.
Authorization of Share Repurchase Program
On January 17, 2019, the Board authorized an incremental $1 billion share repurchase program. The duration of the new share repurchase program is three years. The exact number of shares, the timing of such purchases and the price and terms at and on which such purchases are made will be determined from time to time at the discretion of the Company and there can be no assurance of repurchases, as they depend upon a variety of factors including changes in market conditions and
economic circumstances, availability of investment opportunities, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of our financing needs in the future, currency fluctuations, the market price of the Company’s common stock and the suspension or discontinuation of the share repurchase program, among others.
Dividend
On January 17, 2019, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.17 per share of the Company’s common stock. This represents a 13% increase in the quarterly dividend. This dividend will be paid on March 15, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2019. Future dividend payments are subject to review and approval by the Board.
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.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | ||||||
Date: January 17, 2019 | By: | /s/ Kevin C. Berryman | ||||
Kevin C. Berryman | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||