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): September 12, 2018
Commission | Registrant, State of Incorporation, | I.R.S. Employer |
File Number | Address and Telephone Number | Identification No. |
1-8809 | SCANA Corporation (a South Carolina corporation) | 57-0784499 |
100 SCANA Parkway, Cayce, South Carolina 29033 | ||
(803) 217-9000 | ||
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our annual meeting of shareholders held on September 12, 2018, the following matters were voted upon by the holders of our common stock.
1. | The election of the following Class I directors for terms expiring at our 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. |
Nominee | Votes For | Authority Withheld | Broker Nonvotes | |||
James A. Bennett | 90,759,535 | 7,146,665 | 24,260,696 | |||
Lynne M. Miller | 91,972,362 | 5,933,838 | 24,260,696 | |||
James W. Roquemore | 92,735,722 | 5,170,478 | 24,260,696 | |||
Maceo K. Sloan* | 92,364,407 | 5,541,793 | 24,260,696 | |||
* Mr. Sloan will reach our mandatory retirement age; therefore, his term as a director will expire in accordance with our Articles of Incorporation at the 2019 Annual Meeting. | ||||||
The election of the following Class II directors for terms expiring at our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.
Nominee | Votes For | Authority Withheld | Broker Nonvotes | |||
John E. Bachman | 94,858,536 | 3,047,664 | 24,260,696 | |||
Patricia D. Galloway | 94,839,686 | 3,066,514 | 24,260,696 | |||
2. | Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. |
Votes For | 88,199,324 |
Votes Against | 8,494,883 |
Abstentions | 1,211,993 |
Broker Nonvotes | 24,260,696 |
3. | The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm was approved. |
Votes For | 116,343,156 |
Votes Against | 4,777,036 |
Abstentions | 1,046,704 |
Broker Nonvotes | 0 |
4. | Amendments to our Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of all directors. This proposal did not receive the affirmative vote of at least 80% of all outstanding shares of our common stock, which outstanding shares totaled 142,916,917 as of the record date, as required by our Articles of Incorporation; therefore, such amendments were not adopted. |
Votes For | 94,788,041 |
Votes Against | 2,226,276 |
Abstentions | 891,883 |
Broker Nonvotes | 24,260,696 |
In addition, a shareholder proposal for assessment of the impact of public policies and technological advances consistent with limiting global warming was withdrawn prior to the meeting.
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.
SCANA Corporation | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: September 12, 2018 | By: | /s/James E. Swan, IV | |
James E. Swan, IV | |||
Vice President and Controller | |||