8-K 1 atu20190123-8k.htm 8-K Document


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): January 22, 2019

ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
 
1-11288
 
39-0168610
(State of jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING
MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

 
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500
Former name or address, if changed since last report: Not applicable

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) was held January 22, 2019.  At the annual meeting, shareholders elected the following directors, to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified:
 
Shares Voted in Favor of
 
Shares Withholding Authority
 
Broker Non-Votes
Alfredo Altavilla
56,258,040
 
478,976
 
1,000,186
Randal W. Baker
56,244,313
 
492,703
 
1,000,186
J. Palmer Clarkson
55,491,546
 
1,245,470
 
1,000,186
Danny L. Cunningham
56,000,454
 
736,562
 
1,000,186
E. James Ferland
55,276,878
 
1,460,138
 
1,000,186
Richard D. Holder
55,678,981
 
1,058,035
 
1,000,186
Sidney S. Simmons
55,491,211
 
1,245,805
 
1,000,186
Holly A. Van Deursen
55,069,446
 
1,667,570
 
1,000,186

The following reflects voting for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:
 
Shares Voted in Favor of
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor
53,964,206
 
3,731,813
 
41,183
 
Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
55,465,309
 
1,185,206
 
86,501
 
1,000,186






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ACTUANT CORPORATION
 
 
    (Registrant)
Date:  January 23, 2019
By:
/s/ Fabrizio Rasetti
 
 
Fabrizio Rasetti
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary