Vote of Security Holders May 28, 2015 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 28, 2015


ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
94-1658138
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

    
Commission File Number: 001-10212

2301 Patriot Blvd.
Glenview, Illinois 60026
(224) 521-8000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)





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

The annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 28, 2015. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s 2015 Proxy Statement filed on April 23, 2015.

(1) The Directors of the Company were elected as follows:

 
VOTES
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAINED
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Lord James Blyth
24,515,194

 
4,785,012

 
8,721

 
1,457,346

Frederic F. Brace
24,089,779

 
5,209,636

 
9,512

 
1,457,346

Linda Walker Bynoe
23,827,678

 
5,478,388

 
2,861

 
1,457,346

Robert J. Eck
29,215,590

 
84,270

 
9,067

 
1,457,346

Robert W. Grubbs
29,219,301

 
80,512

 
9,114

 
1,457,346

F. Philip Handy
25,994,375

 
3,305,064

 
9,488

 
1,457,346

Melvyn N. Klein
24,544,173

 
4,755,471

 
9,283

 
1,457,346

George Muñoz
29,215,387

 
84,246

 
9,294

 
1,457,346

Scott R. Peppet
29,222,961

 
75,769

 
10,197

 
1,457,346

Stuart M. Sloan
29,080,553

 
218,304

 
10,070

 
1,457,346

Samuel Zell
28,144,175

 
1,155,042

 
9,710

 
1,457,346


(2) An advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by a vote of 27,940,172 shares “for” and 1,351,553 shares “against” with 17,202 shares abstaining. There were 1,457,346 broker non-votes.

(3) The 162(m) performance goals under the Anixter International Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan were approved by a vote of 28,802,438 shares "for" and 485,507 shares "against" with 20,982 shares abstaining. There were 1,457,346 broker non-votes.

(4) The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year 2015 by a vote of 30,539,048 shares “for” and 224,299 shares “against” with 2,926 shares abstaining.







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, thereunto duly authorized.


 
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
 
 
June 1, 2015
By: /s/ Theodore A. Dosch  
 
Theodore A. Dosch
 
Executive Vice President - Finance
 
and Chief Financial Officer