UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NYSE:UTX) 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.
Annual Meeting of Shareowners on April 24, 2017. As of February 28,
2017, the record date for the meeting, 801,686,761 shares of UTC
common stock were issued and outstanding. A quorum of 716,733,781
shares of common stock was present or represented at the meeting.
as described below.
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1)
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Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected
to serve as directors for a term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareowners or upon the election and qualification of their successors, and the voting results for each of the nominees were as follows: |
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Nominee
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Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Lloyd J. Austin III
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619,277,312
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3,781,210
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889,907
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92,785,352
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Diane M. Bryant
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620,674,531
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2,439,614
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834,284
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92,785,352
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John V. Faraci
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611,975,825
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11,064,429
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908,175
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92,785,352
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Jean-Pierre Garnier
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602,290,923
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20,767,871
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889,635
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92,785,352
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Gregory J. Hayes
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596,759,375
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24,042,489
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3,146,565
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92,785,352
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Edward A. Kangas
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611,536,552
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11,453,300
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958,577
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92,785,352
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Ellen J. Kullman
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613,629,338
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8,768,238
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1,550,853
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92,785,352
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Marshall O. Larsen
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483,474,731
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139,525,657
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948,041
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92,785,352
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Harold McGraw III
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611,764,615
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11,282,309
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901,505
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92,785,352
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Fredric G. Reynolds
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614,838,250
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8,162,393
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947,786
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92,785,352
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Brian C. Rogers
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621,314,336
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1,705,518
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928,575
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92,785,352
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Christine Todd Whitman
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612,319,344
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10,851,326
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777,759
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92,785,352
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2)
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A proposal of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors
to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a firm of Independent Registered Public Accountants, to serve as Independent Auditor for 2017 and until the next Annual Meeting in 2018. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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695,885,019
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19,798,459
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1,050,303
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3)
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A proposal that shareowners approve, on an advisory basis,
the compensation of UTCs Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in UTCs Proxy Statement dated March 10, 2017. The proposal was approved and the results of the voting were as follows: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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599,834,218
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21,225,559
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2,888,652
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92,785,352
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4)
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A proposal that shareowners approve, on an advisory basis,
the frequency of shareowner votes on UTC’s Named Executive Officers compensation, as disclosed in UTCs Proxy Statement dated March 10, 2017. The proposal for an annual shareowner advisory vote was approved and the results of the voting were as follows: |
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Votes For 1 Year
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Votes for 2 Years
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Votes for 3 Years
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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569,483,817
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2,234,070
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50,673,211
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1,557,331
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92,785,352
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once each year and other factors, UTC’s Board determined, at a
meeting held on April 24, 2017, that the Company will hold an
advisory vote on the compensation of its Named Executive Officers
on an annual basis, until the next required advisory vote on the
frequency of such advisory vote.
About UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NYSE:UTX)
United Technologies Corporation is engaged in providing high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries around the world. The Company operates through four segments: Otis; UTC Climate, Controls & Security; Pratt & Whitney, and UTC Aerospace Systems. Its Otis segment designs, manufactures, sells and installs a range of passenger and freight elevators, as well as a line of escalators and moving walkways. Its UTC Climate, Controls & Security segment, is the provider of heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration solutions. The Company’s Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for the commercial, military, business jet and general aviation markets. Its UTC Aerospace Systems segment is a provider of aerospace products and aftermarket service solutions. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NYSE:UTX) Recent Trading Information
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