MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. (NYSE:MWA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 23, 2019. The stockholders of the Company voted on the following three items:
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1. |
The election of nine directors to terms ending in 2020. |
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2. |
An advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
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3. |
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst& Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019. |
Proposal 1. Each of the returning directors listed below was re-elected, and Dr. Christine Ortiz was elected, as a director of the Company. The nominees for director were elected based on the following votes.
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Director |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Shirley C. Franklin |
129,176,669 |
589,393 |
92,627 |
16,555,795 |
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J. Scott Hall |
126,216,000 |
3,543,351 |
99,338 |
16,555,795 |
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Thomas J. Hansen |
129,366,945 |
393,325 |
98,419 |
16,555,795 |
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Jerry W. Kolb |
125,897,435 |
3,867,728 |
93,526 |
16,555,795 |
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Mark J. O’Brien |
126,067,331 |
3,692,042 |
99,316 |
16,555,795 |
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Christine Ortiz |
129,371,542 |
395,158 |
91,989 |
16,555,795 |
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Bernard G. Rethore |
125,899,890 |
3,859,735 |
99,064 |
16,555,795 |
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Lydia W. Thomas |
125,998,320 |
3,767,334 |
93,035 |
16,555,795 |
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Michael T. Tokarz |
126,059,228 |
3,696,987 |
102,474 |
16,555,795 |
Proposal 2. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following votes.
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Votes for approval |
125,640,164 |
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Votes against approval |
3,943,662 |
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Abstentions |
274,863 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
16,555,795 |
Proposal 3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst& Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019 received the following votes.
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Votes for approval |
142,301,996 |
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Votes against approval |
3,949,699 |
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Abstentions |
162,789 |
About MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. (NYSE:MWA)
Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. The Company operates through three segments: Mueller Co., Anvil and Mueller Technologies. The Mueller Co. segment manufactures valves for water and gas systems, and dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants. The Anvil segment manufactures and sources a range of products, including a range of fittings, couplings, hangers and related products. The Mueller Technologies segment offers metering systems, leak detection, pipe condition assessment and other products and services for the water infrastructure industry. The Mueller Technologies segment includes Mueller Systems and Echologics businesses. The Company offers a range of water infrastructure, flow control and piping component system products and services in the United States and Canada.