form8k.htm
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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2010
CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrants as specified in its charter)
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Commission
File Number
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Registrant, State of Incorporation
Address and Telephone Number
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IRS Employer
Identification No.
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0-30512 |
CH Energy Group, Inc. |
14-1804460 |
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(Incorporated in New York)
284 South Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839
(845) 452-2000
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Not applicable
(Former name and 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 April 27, 2010, CH Energy Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the Corporation’s offices in Poughkeepsie, New York.
As of the record date, March 1, 2010, there were 15,813,388 shares of Common Stock of the Corporation that were eligible to be voted at the meeting. At the meeting, 13,251,871 shares, or approximately 83.80% of all outstanding shares of Common Stock, were present either in person or by proxy. Two matters were voted upon at the meeting, with the Board recommending a vote “FOR” each matter.
The first matter, Proposal No. 1, was the election of three Class I directors to the Board of Directors, each to serve a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2011. The three nominees proposed by the Board were elected.
The second matter, Proposal No. 2, was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent public accounting firm for 2010. The appointment was ratified.
The table below shows the final voting results from the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
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Shares For
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Shares Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Steven V. Lant
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10,414,912
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273,050
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2,563,909
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Edward T. Tokar
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10,483,656
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204,306
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2,563,909
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Jeffrey D. Tranen
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10,483,775
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204,187
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2,563,909
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Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Shares For
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Shares Against
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Broker Non-Votes
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Shares Abstained
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13,003,649
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152,481
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0
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95,741
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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CH ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
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Date: April 29, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Kimberly J. Wright |
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Kimberly J. Wright |
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Vice President - Accounting and Controller |
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