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: April 9, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-09225
Minnesota | 41-0268370 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 64683
St. Paul, MN 55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 236-5900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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.
On April 9, 2015, H.B. Fuller Company (the Company) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) for the purposes of the election of three directors for a three-year term, a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in the proxy statement, and the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as H.B. Fullers independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 28, 2015. As of the record date, there was a total of 50,384,520 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 48,086,125 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore a quorum was present.
The voting results for the election of three directors for a three year-term were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Thomas W. Handley |
44,530,747 | 208,555 | 3,346,823 | |||||||||
Maria Teresa Hilado |
44,526,325 | 212,977 | 3,346,823 | |||||||||
Ann W. H. Simonds |
44,530,958 | 208,344 | 3,346,823 |
The voting results on a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers disclosed in the Companys 2015 proxy statement were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
43,587,302 | 967,463 | 184,537 | 3,346,823 |
Votes regarding ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 28, 2015, were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
47,651,011 | 406,058 | 29,056 |
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.
H.B. FULLER COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy J. Keenan | |
Timothy J. Keenan Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: April 10, 2015