MTD 8-K 2012 Proxy Vote


 
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 3, 2012
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
File No. 001-13595
 
13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH Greifensee, Switzerland
 
43240 and 8606
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2012. As of the record date of March 5, 2012 there were 31,572,734 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 29,947,813 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:

Proposal 1 - The election of nine directors for one-year terms

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Spoerry
27,829,006
1,040,634
24,860
1,053,313
Wah-Hui Chu
28,286,217
582,369
25,914
1,053,313
Francis A. Contino
28,282,871
585,845
25,784
1,053,313
Olivier A. Filliol
28,178,819
689,900
25,781
1,053,313
Michael A. Kelly
28,282,498
585,232
26,770
1,053,313
Martin D. Madaus
28,282,117
585,329
27,054
1,053,313
Hans Ulrich Maerki
28,281,284
587,379
25,837
1,053,313
George M. Milne, Jr.
28,158,075
710,946
25,479
1,053,313
Thomas P. Salice
28,159,829
709,003
25,668
1,053,313

Proposal 2 - The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
29,565,932
218,323
163,558
0

Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
26,636,486
621,105
1,636,909
1,053,313


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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.


                            
 
 
 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated:
May 8, 2012
 
By:
/s/ James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Counsel




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