8-K 1 a19-9783_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 8, 2019

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32597

 

20-2697511

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

4 Parkway North, Suite 400

 

 

Deerfield, IL

 

60015

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 405-2400

 

 

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o            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          o

 

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. o

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

CF

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

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

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 8, 2019. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

1.              Election of directors (each of the persons named below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified):

 

Nominees

 

Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Votes
Abstained

 

Broker
Non-Votes

Javed Ahmed

 

188,531,716

 

427,077

 

82,781

 

9,436,763

Robert C. Arzbaecher

 

184,243,446

 

4,706,182

 

91,946

 

9,436,763

William Davisson

 

184,928,715

 

4,028,075

 

84,784

 

9,436,763

John W. Eaves

 

188,533,414

 

422,007

 

86,153

 

9,436,763

Stephen A. Furbacher

 

186,817,073

 

2,120,269

 

104,232

 

9,436,763

Stephen J. Hagge

 

178,695,487

 

10,249,858

 

96,229

 

9,436,763

John D. Johnson

 

185,797,987

 

3,156,590

 

86,997

 

9,436,763

Anne P. Noonan

 

188,408,784

 

548,119

 

84,671

 

9,436,763

Michael J. Toelle

 

188,090,229

 

867,252

 

84,093

 

9,436,763

Theresa E. Wagler

 

188,877,608

 

77,809

 

86,157

 

9,436,763

Celso L. White

 

188,856,985

 

100,738

 

83,851

 

9,436,763

W. Anthony Will

 

188,530,428

 

420,443

 

90,703

 

9,436,763

 

2.              Approval of an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

135,797,842

 

52,682,618

 

561,114

 

9,436,763

 

3.              Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

192,776,689

 

5,599,587

 

102,061

 

NA

 

4. Shareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

68,971,869

 

119,769,367

 

300,338

 

9,436,763

 

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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.

 

Date: May 10, 2019

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Name:

Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

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