SEC Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 9, 2016
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Masco Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-5794 (Commission File Number) |
38-1794485 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
48180 (Zip Code) |
(313) 274-7400
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Masco Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 9, 2016 at its corporate office in Taylor, Michigan. At the Annual Meeting, Company stockholders voted on three proposals. A brief description of the proposals and the votes cast on each proposal are set forth below. In order to pass, each proposal required the approval of a majority of the votes cast. As of the record date, 332,884,371 shares of Company common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Proposal 1: The election of three Class I directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2019.
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Donald R. Parfet | 265,953,110 | 4,124,159 | 361,332 | 21,104,565 |
Lisa A. Payne | 268,084,551 | 1,981,197 | 372,853 | 21,104,565 |
Reginald M. Turner | 268,765,881 | 1,292,493 | 380,227 | 21,104,565 |
Proposal 2: A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the related material disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
265,171,774 | 4,521,556 | 745,271 | 21,104,565 |
Proposal 3: The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as independent auditors for the Company for 2016.
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
285,499,619 | 5,663,262 | 380,285 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| MASCO CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ John G. Sznewajs |
| Name: | John G. Sznewajs |
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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May 10, 2016