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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 20, 2019

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Quad/Graphics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
 
001-34806
 
39-1152983
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

N61 W23044 Harry’s Way, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089-3995
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(414) 566-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

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:
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))
Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share
QUAD
The New York Stock Exchange

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
 
 
 
 
 




Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 20, 2019, Quad/Graphics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As further described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved a proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) to increase the number of authorized shares of class A common stock from 80,000,000 to 105,000,000 and a corresponding increase to the number of authorized shares of capital stock from 180,500,000 to 205,500,000. The full text of the Articles, as so amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the May 20, 2019 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:
The election of all nine directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term to expire at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders;
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s class A common stock; and
To approve an amendment to the Quad/Graphics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

As of the March 14, 2019 record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 37,759,868 shares of the Company’s class A common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 37,759,868 votes; and 13,556,858 shares of the Company’s class B common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 135,568,580 votes. Approximately 79.7% of all votes of the class A common stock and approximately 95.6% of all votes of both classes of stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting:

Election of Directors

The shareholders elected Mark A. Angelson, Douglas P. Buth, John C. Fowler, Stephen M. Fuller, Christopher B. Harned, J. Joel Quadracci, Kathryn Quadracci Flores, Jay O. Rothman and John S. Shiely as directors for a one-year term to expire at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Name
 
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
Mark A. Angelson
 
159,642,274

 
99.4
%
 
968,663

 
0.6
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
Douglas P. Buth
 
156,776,110

 
97.6
%
 
3,834,827

 
2.4
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
John C. Fowler
 
148,281,846


92.3
%

12,329,091


7.7
%

5,054,300


N/A
Stephen M. Fuller
 
159,373,717

 
99.2
%
 
1,237,220

 
0.8
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
Christopher B. Harned
 
148,424,984

 
92.4
%
 
12,185,953

 
7.6
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
J. Joel Quadracci
 
149,996,824

 
93.4
%
 
10,614,113

 
6.6
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
Kathryn Quadracci Flores
 
148,722,715

 
92.6
%
 
11,888,222

 
7.4
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
Jay O. Rothman
 
151,083,325

 
94.1
%
 
9,527,612

 
5.9
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A
John S. Shiely
 
159,112,778

 
99.1
%
 
1,498,159

 
0.9
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A


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Amendment to the Articles

The holders of the Company’s class A common stock voting separately and the holders of the Company’s class A common stock and class B common stock voting as a single class each approved the proposed amendment to the Company’s Articles. The results of the vote were as follows:

Class A Common Stock
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
29,028,281

 
96.6
%
 
1,028,591

 
3.4
%
 
39,785

 
N/A
 

 
N/A

Class A Common Stock & Class B Common Stock, Voting Together as a Single Class
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
164,596,861

 
99.4
%
 
1,028,591

 
0.6
%
 
39,785

 
N/A
 

 
N/A


Amendment to the Quad/Graphics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan

The shareholders approved the proposed amendment to the Quad/Graphics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(1)
 
Votes
 
Percentage(2)
153,101,707

 
95.3
%
 
7,474,855

 
4.7
%
 
34,375

 
%
 
5,054,300

 
N/A

______________________________

(1)Based on a total of all votes received and eligible to be counted as voted on this proposal at the Annual Meeting.

(2)“N/A” means that abstentions and/or broker non-votes do not have any effect on the voting results on this proposal.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Not applicable.

(b)
Not applicable.

(c)
Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number


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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 24, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jennifer J. Kent
 
 
 
Jennifer J. Kent
 
 
 
Executive Vice President of Administration,
General Counsel and Secretary

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