Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 16, 2011

 

 

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-11263   23-0552730

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200

Milton, Georgia 30004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 566-9000

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 September 16, 2011, Exide Technologies (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The matters voted on by the Company’s stockholders and the voting results are as follows:

1. Election of Directors. All nine nominees for director were elected.

 

Name

   Shares
For
     Shares
Withheld
     Shares
Abstaining
   Broker
Non-Votes
 

Herbert F. Aspbury

     59,125,913         624,528       N/A      9,447,366   

James R. Bolch

     59,105,304         645,137       N/A      9,447,366   

Michael R. D’Appolonia

     58,220,004         1,530,437       N/A      9,447,366   

David S. Ferguson

     59,013,696         736,745       N/A      9,447,366   

John O’Higgins

     59,125,838         624,603       N/A      9,447,366   

Dominic J. Pileggi

     56,597,079         3,153,362       N/A      9,447,366   

John P. Reilly

     58,891,994         858,447       N/A      9,447,366   

Michael P. Ressner

     58,562,602         1,187,839       N/A      9,447,366   

Carroll R. Wetzel

     58,855,949         894,492       N/A      9,447,366   

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (as disclosed in the proxy statement). Our shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

 

     Shares
For
     Shares
Against
     Shares
Abstaining
     Broker
Non-Votes
 
     57,989,371         1,739,677         21,393         9,447,366   

3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. Our shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that we conduct future advisory executive compensation votes every year.

 

     One
Year
     Two
Years
     Three
Years
     Shares
Abstaining
     Broker
Non-Votes
 
     54,423,680         71,311         5,228,569         26,881         9,447,366   

4. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.

 

     Shares
For
     Shares
Against
     Shares
Abstaining
 
     65,873,336         233,457         3,091,014   


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.

 

  Exide Technologies
September 20, 2011   By:  

/s/ Barbara A. Hatcher

  Name:   Barbara A. Hatcher
  Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel