Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 12, 2016

 

 

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-3433   38-1285128

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2030 DOW CENTER, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48674

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 989-636-1000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 12, 2016 for the purposes of (i) electing 13 directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year; (iii) holding an advisory vote on executive compensation; and (iv) holding a vote on one stockholder proposal.

All of management’s nominees for director as named in the Company’s Proxy Statement were elected by the votes set forth in the table below.

Election of Directors.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Ajay Banga

     792,567,552         15,120,703         3,832,095         146,624,390   

Jacqueline K. Barton

     756,063,472         52,076,516         3,380,362         146,624,390   

James A. Bell

     782,576,909         25,373,066         3,570,375         146,624,390   

Richard K. Davis

     771,119,080         36,646,034         3,755,236         146,624,390   

Jeff M. Fettig

     772,089,682         34,879,860         4,550,808         146,624,390   

Andrew N. Liveris

     764,528,151         41,221,266         5,770,933         146,624,390   

Mark Loughridge

     793,990,875         13,311,288         4,218,187         146,624,390   

Raymond J. Milchovich

     790,246,280         17,376,984         3,897,086         146,624,390   

Robert S. Miller

     775,140,711         32,415,484         3,964,155         146,624,390   

Paul Polman

     789,324,558         18,408,585         3,787,207         146,624,390   

Dennis H. Reilley

     786,502,592         21,265,817         3,751,941         146,624,390   

James M. Ringler

     665,709,087         141,267,330         4,543,933         146,624,390   

Ruth G. Shaw

     756,702,855         51,312,275         3,505,220         146,624,390   

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year was ratified by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

     935,053,453         19,168,539         3,922,748         N/A   


The Company’s executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Advisory vote on executive compensation

     701,556,753         101,026,581         8,937,016         146,624,390   

The stockholder proposal on proxy access was approved, by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Stockholder proposal to limit accelerated executive pay

     578,717,821         222,702,157         10,100,372         146,624,390   


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Registrant

Date: May 13, 2016

 

/s/ AMY E WILSON

Amy E. Wilson

Corporate Secretary and

Assistant General Counsel