SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 11, 2011
VECTREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission
File No.
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Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address, and
Telephone Number
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I.R.S Employer
Identification No.
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1-15467
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Vectren Corporation
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35-2086905
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(An Indiana Corporation)
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One Vectren Square,
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Evansville, Indiana 47708
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(812) 491-4000
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Former name or address, if changed since last report:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Vectren Corporation announced the retirement of board member, Robert L. Koch II, at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 11, 2011. Mr. Koch is retiring in compliance with the corporate governance guidelines.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On May 11, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Vectren Corporation (the “Company”) adopted amendments to its Code of By-Laws. Effective on May 11, 2011, Section 4.1 was amended to reduce the number of board members from 13 to 12. In addition, the By-Laws were amended to address the impact of combining the Chairman of the Board function with the Chief Executive Officer and President functions. These changes impact the following By-Law sections: 2.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.3, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 5.1, 5.5, 5.7, 6.1, 6.3, and 6.4.
Vectren’s amended By-Laws effective May 11, 2011 is attached herewith as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on May 11, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, five proposals were submitted to, and approved by, the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Commission on March 16, 2011. The final voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1
For the election of the following named persons as directors of the Company to serve, respectively, as such directors for a one-year term and/or until their successors shall be duly elected and shall qualify, as follows:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Carl L. Chapman
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54,241,485
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1,076,659
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18,137,850
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James H. DeGraffenreidt
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54,490,093
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828,051
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18,137,850
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Niel C. Ellerbrook
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54,214,804
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1,103,340
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18,137,850
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John D. Engelbrecht
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54,114,555
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1,203,589
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18,137,850
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Anton H. George
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53,407,912
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1,910,232
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18,137,850
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Martin C. Jischke
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53,685,831
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1,632,313
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18,137,850
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Robert G. Jones
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53,994,068
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1,324,076
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18,137,850
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William G. Mays
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54,148,701
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1,169,443
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18,137,850
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J. Timothy McGinley
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54,104,220
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1,213,924
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18,137,850
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R. Daniel Sadlier
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53,710,474
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1,607,670
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18,137,850
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Michael L. Smith
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53,743,949
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1,574,195
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18,137,850
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Jean L. Wojtowicz
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53,417,487
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1,900,657
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18,137,850
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Proposal 2
Approve the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan, as amended and restated:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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49,690,477.352
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4,555,223
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1,072,443
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18,137,850
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Proposal 3
Approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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50,329,566
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3,265,876
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1,722,702
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18,137,850
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Proposal 4
Provide a non-binding advisory vote as to the frequency of the non-binding shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers:
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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35,243,981
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1,304,359
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17,047,718
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1,722,085
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18,137,850
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In accordance with the voting results for this item, the Board of Directors determined that it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of such an advisory vote. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Company is required to provide shareholders at least once every six calendar years with the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
Proposal 5
Ratify the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and its subsidiaries for 2011:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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71,917,877
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1,253,349
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284,768
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Item 8.01. Other Events
As reported earlier this year, Carl L. Chapman became Chair of the Board effective May 11, 2011. In June 2010, Mr. Chapman assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of his predecessor, Niel C. Ellerbrook. Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Mr. Ellerbrook remained as the non-executive Chair of the Board during the past year to facilitate the transition of leadership to Mr. Chapman. Mr. Ellerbrook remains on the Board of Directors.
In addition, on May 11, 2011, following the retirement of Mr. Koch, the Board elected J. Timothy McGinley, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance committee, as the new Lead Director of the Board effective May 11, 2011.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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3.1
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Code of By-Laws of Vectren Corporation as Most Recently Amended as of May 11, 2011
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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.
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VECTREN CORPORATION
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May 13, 2011
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By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick
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M. Susan Hardwick
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Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report to the extent described in Item 5.03:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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3.1
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Code of By-Laws of Vectren Corporation as Most Recently Amended as of May 11, 2011
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