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):  April 29, 2019 (April 24, 2019)

 


 

 

VERITIV CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-36479

 

46-3234977

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1000 Abernathy Road NE
Building 400, Suite 1700
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

30328
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 391-8200

 


 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company                                              o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 


 

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

 

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Veritiv Corporation (“Veritiv” or the “Company”) was held on April 24, 2019.  Of the 15,901,416 shares of Veritiv common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, 15,343,510 shares were represented, constituting a quorum.  At the Annual Meeting, Veritiv stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

Item No. 1 :                                  Veritiv stockholders elected as directors the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement and recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a one year term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Votes

 

 

 

Broker

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David E. Flitman

 

14,195,224

 

186,868

 

23,480

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel T. Henry

 

14,150,501

 

231,557

 

23,514

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary A. Laschinger

 

13,836,795

 

565,777

 

3,000

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tracy A. Leinbach

 

14,130,770

 

251,511

 

23,291

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William E. Mitchell

 

14,257,257

 

124,785

 

23,530

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael P. Muldowney

 

14,150,172

 

231,883

 

23,517

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles G. Ward, III

 

14,237,025

 

145,105

 

23,442

 

937,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Zillmer

 

13,988,843

 

393,173

 

23,556

 

937,938

 

 

Item No. 2:                                     Veritiv stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Veritiv’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019, as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

15,315,432

 

22,823

 

5,255

 

0

 

 

Item No. 3:                                     Veritiv stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, Veritiv’s executive compensation, as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

8,544,245

 

5,852,327

 

9,000

 

937,938

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

VERITIV CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

April 29, 2019

 

/s/ Mark W. Hianik

 

 

Mark W. Hianik

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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