FORM 8-K Shareholder Meeting 051613


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 16, 2013
 
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-06732
 
95-6021257
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
445 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey
 
07960
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 

(862) 345-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 16, 2013, Covanta Holding Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1.
To elect ten directors to serve a one-year term that will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director was elected with the votes cast as follows:
Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
David M. Barse
 
101,556,772

 
768,909

 
13,729,668

Ronald J. Broglio
 
101,941,849

 
383,832

 
13,729,668

Peter C.B. Bynoe
 
76,379,966

 
25,945,715

 
13,729,668

Linda J. Fisher
 
101,995,712

 
329,969

 
13,729,668

Joseph M. Holsten
 
101,994,188

 
331,493

 
13,729,668

Anthony J. Orlando
 
101,667,596

 
658,085

 
13,729,668

William C. Pate
 
101,520,260

 
805,421

 
13,729,668

Robert S. Silberman
 
100,075,017

 
2,250,664

 
13,729,668

Jean Smith
 
100,036,459

 
2,289,222

 
13,729,668

Samuel Zell
 
101,019,125

 
1,306,556

 
13,729,668

    
2.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the 2013 fiscal year.
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
115,440,339

 
584,575

 
28,207

 
2,228








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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 17, 2013


COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
Name:
 
Timothy J. Simpson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary