UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM
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 13, 2022 (
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or 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):
| Written communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. |
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting on May 12, 2022. As disclosed in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of three directors for three-year terms expiring in 2025; (2) the approval of the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan; (3) an advisory vote regarding the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2021; and (3) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. Voting results for each such matter are provided below.
| 1. | Election of three Directors: |
| NAME |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
||||||||||||
| Leroy M. Ball, Jr. |
106,094,089 | 2,304,869 | 100,314 | 7,374,261 | ||||||||||||
| Carolyn Corvi |
86,977,255 | 17,947,133 | 3,574,884 | 7,374,261 | ||||||||||||
| Robert S. Wetherbee |
105,995,413 | 2,408,110 | 95,749 | 7,374,261 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Vote to approve the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan |
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 104,633,832 |
3,480,022 | 385,417 | 7,374,261 |
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve the 2021 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 52,877,061 |
44,242,978 | 11,379,233 | 7,374,261 |
| 4. | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2022: |
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
| 113,215,071 |
2,401,433 | 257,030 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Elliot S. Davis | |
| Elliot S. Davis | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | ||
Dated: May 13, 2022
Document and Entity Information |
May 12, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001018963 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | May 12, 2022 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 1-12001 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 25-1792394 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1000 Six PPG Place |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Pittsburgh |
| Entity Address, State or Province | PA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 15222-5479 |
| City Area Code | (412) |
| Local Phone Number | 394-2800 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share |
| Trading Symbol | ATI |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |