CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (NASDAQ:GTLS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Chart Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders on May 25, 2018. At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders the following matters were submitted to a vote:
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the election of seven directors for a term of one year; |
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the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018; and |
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the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation. |
As of the record date of March 27, 2018, there were 30,972,880 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 26,891,237 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum.
At the annual meeting, all of the proposals were approved as recommended to stockholders in the proxy statement for the meeting. All the directors were elected, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified, and the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved on an advisory basis.
The vote with respect to the election of directors was as follows:
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Election of Directors |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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William C. Johnson |
24,660,921 |
705,280 |
1,525,036 |
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W. Douglas Brown |
24,888,197 |
478,004 |
1,525,036 |
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Carey Chen |
25,312,754 |
53,447 |
1,525,036 |
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Steven W. Krablin |
22,853,549 |
2,512,652 |
1,525,036 |
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Michael L. Molinini |
25,155,796 |
210,405 |
1,525,036 |
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Elizabeth G. Spomer |
25,131,575 |
234,626 |
1,525,036 |
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Thomas L. Williams |
24,883,278 |
482,923 |
1,525,036 |
The vote with respect to the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
26,332,293 |
550,997 |
7,947 |
The advisory vote with respect to the approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Company's Executive Compensation |
23,407,777 |
1,925,727 |
32,697 |
1,525,036 |
For information on how the votes for the above matters were tabulated, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement used in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders held on May25, 2018.
About CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (NASDAQ:GTLS)
Chart Industries, Inc. (Chart) is a diversified manufacturer of engineered equipment for the industrial gas, energy, and biomedical industries. The Company’s equipment and engineered systems are used for low-temperature and cryogenic applications. It operates through three segments, including Energy & Chemicals (E&C), Distribution & Storage (D&S), and BioMedical. The Company’s products include vacuum insulated containment vessels, heat exchangers, cold boxes, other cryogenic components and equipment for respiratory therapy. The Company’s E&C and D&S segment’s manufacture products used primarily in energy-related and industrial applications, such as the separation, liquefaction, distribution and storage of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The Company, through its BioMedical segment, supplies cryogenic and other equipment used in respiratory healthcare and life sciences, including biological research and animal breeding.