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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2017

 

 

THE VALSPAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-3011   36-2443580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1101 South 3rd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55415
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 851-7000

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 24, 2017, The Valspar Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following items were voted upon:

 

  (1) Election of four directors (Class I) for a term of three years:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

John M. Ballbach

  51,043,314   2,969,218   762,660   6,348,464

Ian R. Friendly

  50,608,061   3,366,852   800,279   6,348,464

Janel S. Haugarth

  52,555,388   1,373,022   846,782   6,348,464

David R. Lumley

  52,610,769   1,305,407   859,016   6,348,464

 

  (2) Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as stated in the Corporation’s proxy statement:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

49,431,231

  4,439,415   904,546   6,348,464

 

  (3) Advisory vote on the frequency for a stockholders’ advisory vote on the Corporation’s executive compensation:

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

46,404,540

  196,679   7,259,756   914,217   6,348,464

 

  (4) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending October 27, 2017:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

58,568,809

  1,848,296   706,551   0


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.

 

    THE VALSPAR CORPORATION
Dated: March 24, 2017    

/s/ Rolf Engh

    Name:   Rolf Engh
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary