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

 

May 12, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(567) 336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box 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))

 

o     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 the share owners of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 12, 2015.  The following proposals were submitted to a vote by the share owners:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors:

 

Each of the nominees for a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors was elected by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

		Aggregate Vote
Name		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Gary F. Colter		107,401,459		21,061,870		5,558,433
Gordon J. Hardie		114,405,185		14,058,144		5,558,433
Peter S. Hellman		112,838,961		15,624,368		5,558,433
Anastasia D. Kelly		110,393,047		18,070,282		5,558,433
John J. McMackin, Jr.		105,234,094		23,229,235		5,558,433
Alan J. Murray		114,401,312		14,062,017		5,558,433
Hari N. Nair		112,956,488		15,506,841		5,558,433
Hugh H. Roberts		112,969,235		15,494,094		5,558,433
Albert P. L. Stroucken		110,092,320		18,371,009		5,558,433
Carol A. Williams		112,564,903		15,898,426		5,558,433
Dennis K. Williams		111,976,916		16,486,413		5,558,433
Thomas L. Young		112,019,199		16,444,130		5,558,433

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote
For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
129,789,983		2,374,174		1,857,605		0

 

Proposal 3 —Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation:

 

The compensation for the Company’s named executive officers was approved by advisory (non-binding) vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote
For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
121,557,281		4,551,353		2,354,695		5,558,433

 

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Proposal 4 — Approval of the Amendment, Restatement and Continuation of the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan for Directors of Owens-Illinois, Inc. and the Grant of 33,623 Restricted Stock Units to Directors in 2014 Thereunder:

 

The amendment, restatement and continuation of the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan for Directors of Owens-Illinois, Inc. and the grant of 33,623 restricted stock units to directors in 2014 thereunder was approved by a vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote
For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
119,080,568		7,851,482		1,531,279		5,558,433

 

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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.

 

	OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
Date: May 14, 2015	By:	/s/ John A. Haudrich
	Name:	John A. Haudrich
	Title:	Vice President and Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

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