PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Shares Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

(98.63% of votes cast)

(1.26% of votes cast)

ME Staff 8-k

8 years ago

PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX) 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 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Praxair, Inc. was held on
April 25, 2017 (the Annual Meeting), at which shareholders voted
upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that
were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was
255,995,943, which was 89.73% of the shares outstanding and
entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting
results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are
set forth below.

Proposal 1

The nine nominees for election as a director were elected to
serve until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, and until
his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results
were as follows, with each nominee having received at least
91.31% of the votes cast for his or her election:



Director Nominees	Shares For	Shares Against	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes	% of Votes Cast For
Stephen F. Angel	229,061,225	8,402,906	976,998	17,554,814	96.07%
Oscar Bernardes	231,640,808	6,540,023	260,298	17,554,814	97.15%
Nance K. Dicciani	232,860,638	5,333,075	247,416	17,554,814	97.66%
Edward G. Galante	231,880,474	6,310,167	250,488	17,554,814	97.25%
Raymond W. LeBoeuf	229,500,871	7,061,184	1,879,074	17,554,814	96.25%
Larry D. McVay	236,834,548	1,358,515	248,066	17,554,814	99.33%
Martin H. Richenhagen	217,717,881	20,457,824	265,424	17,554,814	91.31%
Wayne T. Smith	229,054,514	7,521,137	1,865,478	17,554,814	96.06%
Robert L. Wood	232,295,942	5,796,162	349,025	17,554,814	97.42%

Proposal 2

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent auditor, by the votes set forth below.

Proposal 3

Shareholders approved an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer
Compensation, by the votes set forth below.

Proposal 4

Shareholders recommended, on an advisory and non-binding basis,
by the votes set forth below, that future advisory votes on Named
Executive Officer compensation should be held annually.

Based upon these results, which were consistent with the Boards
recommendation, the Board has determined that Praxair will hold
an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation annually
until the next vote on the frequency of holding such advisory
votes.



Shares Voted	Shares Voted	Shares Voted	Shares	Broker
For 1 Year	For 2 Years	For 3 Years	Abstained	Non-Votes
218,836,305	633,171	18,542,177	429,476	17,554,814
(91.77% of votes cast)	(0.26% of votes cast)	(7.77% of votes cast)

Proposal 5

Shareholders approved amendments to the Amended and Restated 2009
Praxair, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan to, among other things,
authorize additional shares for grant and to approve the material
terms of performance goals for awards under the Plan, by the
votes set forth below.

About PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX)
Praxair, Inc. is an industrial gas supplier in North and South America, Asia and Europe. The Company’s operations are organized into five segments, four of which have been determined on a geographic basis of segmentation: North America, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition, the Company operates its surface technologies business through its subsidiary, Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., which represents the fifth segment. The Company’s products in its industrial gases business include atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene). The Company also designs, engineers and builds equipment that produces industrial gases primarily for internal use. The Company’s Surface Technologies segment, operated through Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders. PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX) Recent Trading Information
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