ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:ZBH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (the Company) held its annual
meeting of stockholders on May12, 2017. Stockholders took the
following actions:
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elected eleven (11)directors for one-year terms ending at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (Proposal 1); |
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ratified the Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 (Proposal 2); |
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approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the Companys proxy statement (Proposal 3); and |
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cast, on an advisory basis, a majority of votes in favor of a frequency of one year for the holding of future advisory votes on executive compensation (Proposal 4). |
The vote tabulation for each proposal follows:
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
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Nominee |
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||||||||
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Christopher B. Begley |
156,106,016 | 905,697 | 346,948 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Betsy J. Bernard |
156,292,247 | 905,661 | 160,753 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Gail K. Boudreaux |
155,625,654 | 1,580,778 | 152,229 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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David C. Dvorak |
153,757,150 | 1,192,626 | 2,408,885 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Michael J. Farrell |
156,200,780 | 986,578 | 171,303 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Larry C. Glasscock |
154,286,017 | 2,899,521 | 173,123 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Robert A. Hagemann |
156,518,347 | 669,036 | 171,278 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Arthur J. Higgins |
147,175,383 | 10,012,694 | 170,584 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Michael W. Michelson |
156,383,688 | 802,655 | 172,318 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Cecil B. Pickett,Ph.D. |
156,303,879 | 886,058 | 168,724 | 15,322,841 | ||||||||||||
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Jeffrey K. Rhodes |
156,399,560 | 785,001 | 174,100 | 15,322,841 |
Proposal 2 Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
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For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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170,775,072 |
1,741,672 | 164,758 |
Proposal 3 Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation (Say on Pay)
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For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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144,554,233 |
11,306,266 | 1,498,162 | 15,322,841 |
Proposal 4 Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Say on Pay
Votes
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One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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139,964,763 |
705,510 | 16,418,681 | 269,707 | 15,322,841 |
In accordance with the Board of Directors recommendation and the
voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has
determined that the Company will hold future Say on Pay votes on
an annual basis until such time as the next advisory vote on
frequency is held.
About ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:ZBH)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., formerly Zimmer Holdings, Inc., is engaged designing, manufacturing and marketing orthopaedic reconstructive products; sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products; spine, bone healing, craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products; dental implants, and related surgical products. The Company’s products and solutions helps treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints, or supporting soft tissues. The Company manages its operations through three geographic operating segments: the Americas, consists of the United States and includes other North, Central and South American markets; EMEA, consists of Europe and includes the Middle East and African markets, and Asia Pacific, consists of Japan and includes other Asian and Pacific markets. Its four product category segments include Americas Spine, Bone Healing Craniomaxillofacial and Thoracic, and Dental. ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:ZBH) Recent Trading Information
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:ZBH) closed its last trading session down -2.06 at 117.72 with 3,868,806 shares trading hands.