BALL CORPORATION (NYSE:BLL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On April 26, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). Following are the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting: |
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1.
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Election of Directors.
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Director
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For
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Withheld
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John A. Hayes
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120,083,600
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27,245,904
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George M. Smart
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109,557,169
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37,772,335
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Theodore M. Solso
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109,551,070
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37,778,434
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Stuart A. Taylor II
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119,916,002
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27,413,502
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2.
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Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2017. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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156,866,987
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2,822,211
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332,113
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3.
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Approval of Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash
Incentive Plan. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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137,697,945
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8,947,571
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683,988
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12,691,807
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4.
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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation
of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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140,795,950
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5,195,575
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1,337,979
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12,691,807
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5.
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Recommendation, by non-binding vote, of the frequency of
the non-binding shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. |
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One Year
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Two Years
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Three Years
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Abstain
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138,007,038
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524,836
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7,777,129
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1,020,501
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events
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Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s
common stock, and increased the quarterly cash dividend.
for shareholders of record on May 8, 2017. Such shareholders
will be issued one additional share of common stock of the
Company for each share of common stock of the Company owned on
May 8, 2017. Such distribution of common stock of the Company
will be made effective May 16, 2017, by book entry. The Board
of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per
share, being 10 cents per post-split share, payable June 15,
2017, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2017, which
represents an increase of 54 percent over the quarterly
dividend of 13 cents per pre-split share.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1
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Ball Corporation Press Release dated April 26, 2017
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About BALL CORPORATION (NYSE:BLL)
Ball Corporation (Ball) is a supplier of metal packaging to the beverage, food, personal care and household products industries. The Company’s packaging products are produced for a range of end uses and are manufactured in facilities around the world. The Company operates in four segments: metal beverage packaging, Americas and Asia; metal beverage packaging, Europe; metal food and household products packaging, and aerospace and technologies. Its product lines include aluminum and steel beverage containers. The Company also produces steel food, aerosol, paint, general line and decorative specialty containers, as well as extruded aluminum aerosol and beverage containers and aluminum slugs. The Company sells its packaging products to multinational beverage, food, personal care and household products companies. Its aerospace business is engaged in the designing, development and manufacturing of aerospace systems for civil, commercial and national security aerospace markets. BALL CORPORATION (NYSE:BLL) Recent Trading Information
BALL CORPORATION (NYSE:BLL) closed its last trading session up +1.87 at 77.04 with 1,360,532 shares trading hands.