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 20, 2014 (May 16, 2014) |
WEX INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-32426 | 01-0526993 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
97 Darling Avenue, South Portland, ME | 04106 |
Address of principal executive offices | Zip Code |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (207) 773-8171 |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address if changes since last report) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of shareholders of WEX Inc. (the "Company") held on May 16, 2014, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:
1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors as Class III directors for terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
Michael E. Dubyak
For: 33,802,565
Against: 1,683,488
Abstain: 8,534
Broker Non-Votes: 1,135,546
Eric Duprat
For: 35,466,334
Against: 19,509
Abstain: 8,744
Broker Non-Votes: 1,135,546
Ronald T. Maheu
For: 35,125,681
Against: 360,162
Abstain: 8,744
Broker Non-Votes: 1,135,546
Rowland T. Moriarty
For: 34,458,619
Against: 1,027,224
Abstain: 8,744
Broker Non-Votes: 1,135,546
Following the 2014 annual meeting, Regina O. Sommer, George L. McTavish and Jack VanWoerkom, having terms expiring in 2015, and Shikhar Ghosh, Kirk Pond and Melissa D. Smith, having terms expiring in 2016, continued in office.
2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
For: 34,646,531
Against: 837,815
Abstain: 10,241
Broker Non-Votes: 1,135,546
3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified.
For: 36,221,248
Against: 403,143
Abstain: 5,742
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 hereunto duly authorized.
WEX INC. | |||
Date: | May 20, 2014 | By: | /s/ Steven A. Elder |
Steven A. Elder | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
(principal financial and accounting officer) | |||