Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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

May 23, 2013

DATE OF REPORT

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

South Dakota   001-07982   46-0246171
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 East 6th Street, P.O. Box 5107, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5107

(Address of principal executive offices)

(605) 336-2750

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the 2013 Annual Meeting:

 

         

Votes For

  

Votes

Against/Withheld

  

Broker

Non-Votes

1.    Election of Directors         
   Jason M. Andringa    29,939,239    65,897    4,548,856
   Thomas S. Everist    29,783,045    222,091    4,548,856
   Mark E. Griffin    29,781,696    223,440    4,548,856
   Kevin T. Kirby    23,956,107    6,049,029    4,548,856
   Marc E. LeBaron    29,810,199    194,937    4,548,856
   Cynthia H. Milligan    29,508,764    496,372    4,548,856
   Daniel A. Rykhus    29,903,732    101,404    4,548,856

 

         

Votes For

  

Votes

Against/Withheld

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

2.

   A non-binding advisory vote the compensation of our executive officers disclosed in the proxy statement.    29,384,991    369,335    250,810    4,548,856

 

         

Votes For

  

Votes

Against/Withheld

  

Abstentions

3.

   Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.    34,422,867    84,447    46,678

Based upon the submission of proxies and ballots by the required votes all directors/nominees have been elected, the executive compensation has been approved, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP has been ratified as the company’s accounting firm.

Each proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the required vote.


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.

 

RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
 

/s/ Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

  Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
  General Counsel & Vice President – Corporate Development,
  & Corporate Secretary

Date: May 29, 2013