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): May 16, 2018

 

 

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-15149   42-0991521

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2140 Lake Park Blvd.

Richardson, Texas

75080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000

(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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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).

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

On May 16, 2018 the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. During this meeting, our stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon four proposals: (1) the election of three Class II Directors to our Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021; (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year; and (3) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.

On the record date of March 20, 2018, there were 41,318,011 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the annual meeting. For each proposal, the results of the stockholder voting were as follows:

 

 

     Votes
For
     Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

1.  Election of director nominees to serve as Class II directors, for a term which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021

        

John E. Major

     26,390,040        2,654,567        8,131,486  

Gregory T. Swienton

     28,922,531        122,076        8,131,486  

Todd J. Teske

     26,519,388        2,525,219        8,131,486  
     Votes
For
     Votes
Against
     Abstain  

2.  Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018

     36,802,287        276,316        97,490  

 

     Votes      Votes             Broker  
     For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

3.  Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

     28,110,810        510,502        423,295        8,131,486  

This advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the approval of over 98% of the stockholders voting for and against this item.


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.

 

    LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: May 22, 2018      
    By:   /s/ Sarah Wood Braley
    Name: Sarah Wood Braley
    Title:   Assistant Secretary