FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11,
2017. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the
matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Thomas A. Madden | 7,818,532 | 824,529 | 2,520,693 | |
| Joseph E. McNeely |
7,831,754 |
811,307 |
2,520,693 |
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
| For | 7,703,699 |
| Against | 899,823 |
| Abstain | 39,539 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 2,520,693 |
| 3. |
Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation |
| For 1 Year | 7,508,029 |
| For 2 Years | 31,434 |
| For 3 Years | 1,088,062 |
| Abstain | 15,536 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 2,520,693 |
After consideration of the stockholder voting results, the
Companys Board of Directors has determined that the Company will
hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the
next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future votes
on executive compensation.[1]
| 4. |
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| For | 11,045,169 |
| Against | 89,101 |
| Abstain | 29,484 |
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[1] This disclosure is required to be made within 150
days of the annual meeting. It can be made now (if true) or by
amendment to this 8-K within the 150-day period.
About FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:RAIL)
FreightCar America, Inc. is a manufacturer of railcars and railcar components. The Company operates in the Manufacturing segment. The Company designs and manufactures a range of railcar types for transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, and gondolas along with intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars. The Company manufactures aluminum-bodied railcars, including coal cars. The Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and major railcar rebuilds. The Company refurbishes and rebuilds railcars, and sells forged, cast and fabricated parts for all of the railcars. The Company also leases freight cars through its JAIX Leasing Company subsidiary. The Company’s railcar manufacturing facilities are located in Cherokee, Alabama (Shoals), Danville, Illinois and Roanoke, Virginia. FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Recent Trading Information
FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC. (NASDAQ:RAIL) closed its last trading session up +0.18 at 17.70 with 394,344 shares trading hands.