Univar Inc. (NYSE:UNVR) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
Consistent with the Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2018, on May 9, 2018 the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (the "Board") appointed David C. Jukes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Univar Inc. (the "Registrant") effective immediately. The Board of the Registrant also appointed Mr. Jukes to the Board. Mr. Stephen D. Newlin will remain Chairman of the Board.
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Item 5.02 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
(a) The Annual Meeting was held on May 9, 2018.
(b) The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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1. |
Election of Directors: Our shareholders elected the following four Class III directors to serve a three-year term expiring on the date of our 2021 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Ms. Rhonda Germany Ballintyn |
125,015,268 |
364,215,000 |
1,931,615 |
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Mr. Richard P. Fox |
97,289,546 |
28,089,937 |
1,931,615 |
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Mr. Stephen D. Newlin |
123,630,102 |
1,749,381 |
1,931,615 |
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Mr. Christopher D. Pappas |
88,657,246 |
36,722,246 |
1,931,615 |
2. Approved on an advisory basis, the amendment the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to provide for annual election of all directors:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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125,141,524 |
217,477 |
20,482 |
1,931,615 |
3. Approved on an advisory basis, the provision of a proxy access right to shareholders:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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122,342,789 |
2,968,024 |
68,670 |
1,931,615 |
4. Approved on an advisory basis, the compensation of Univar's executive officers:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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124,289,318 |
1,034,625 |
55,540 |
1,931,615 |
5. Ratified Ernst & Young as Univar's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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127,163,928 |
87,843 |
59,327 |
1,931,615 |
About Univar Inc. (NYSE:UNVR)
Univar Inc. is a distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals. The Company’s segments include Univar USA (USA); Univar Canada (Canada); Univar Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Rest of World. The Rest of World segment includes developing businesses in Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. Its USA segment offers commodity and specialty chemicals to manufacturing and industrial production sectors in the United States. Its Canadian operations are divided into approximately two regions: Eastern Canada, where it focuses on customer end markets, including cleaning and sanitization, chemical manufacturing, personal care and pharmaceutical, and Western Canada, where it focuses on forestry, chemical manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas markets, such as midstream gas and oil sands processing, as well as refining. Its EMEA segment caters to pharmaceutical products and ingredients, food, coating and adhesives, and personal care industries.