8-K 1 pag-20190509x8k.htm 8-K PAG 8K - Annual Meeting and Dividend

 

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 9, 2019

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-12297

 

22-3086739

 

 

 

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

 

 

 

48302

 

 

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

248-648-2500

 

Not Applicable

______________________________________________

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

PAG

New York Stock Exchange

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

 

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

 

Our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 9, 2019.  At the Annual Meeting, all measures were approved in accordance with the shareholder voting results noted below.

 

Proposal 1

 

The thirteen director nominees named in our proxy statement were elected, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINEE

FOR

WITHHELD

NON-VOTES

John D. Barr

65,339,761

11,775,981

3,726,443

Lisa Davis

76,587,630

528,111

3,726,443

Wolfgang Dürheimer

76,762,418

353,323

3,726,443

Michael R. Eisenson

76,114,469

1,001,272

3,726,443

Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.

75,778,912

1,336,829

3,726,443

Kimberly J. McWaters

58,140,041

18,975,700

3,726,443

Roger S. Penske

76,480,808

634,933

3,726,443

Roger S. Penske, Jr.

75,463,252

1,652,489

3,726,443

Sandra E. Pierce

76,175,856

939,885

3,726,443

Greg C. Smith

64,890,418

12,225,323

3,726,443

Ronald G. Steinhart

65,328,374

11,787,368

3,726,443

H. Brian Thompson

72,829,613

4,286,129

3,726,443

Mashashi Yamanaka

75,775,522

1,340,219

3,726,443

 

 

Proposal 2

 

The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

80,521,106

301,349

19,729

 

Proposal 3

 

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

 

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

76,352,150

715,748

47,844

3,726,443

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

Dividend Announcement

 

On May 9, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.39 per share payable June 4, 2019 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2019, as discussed more fully in the press release incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release regarding Dividend.


 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release regarding Dividend

 

 

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

  

 

 

 

 

May 10, 2019

 

By:

 

/s/ Shane M. Spradlin

 

 

 

 

Name: Shane M. Spradlin

 

 

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President