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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 10, 2017
 
XYLEM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 
 
 
 
 
Indiana
 
001-35229
 
45-2080495
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 International Drive
Rye Brook, New York
 
10573
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(914) 323-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year


On May 12, 2017, Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated its Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”) to amend Article Eighth of the Company’s previously existing Articles of Incorporation to allow shareholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company to, subject to Indiana law and the Articles of Incorporation, amend the Company’s By-laws.  In addition, the Articles of Incorporation included a conforming change to the language governing the Board’s right to amend the By-laws.  A corresponding amendment to Section 12 of the Company’s By-laws allowing shareholders to amend the Company’s By-laws also became effective on May 12, 2017.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles of Incorporation and the amended and restated By-laws of the Company, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 10, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). There were 154,757,369 shares of the Company’s common stock represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting 86.12% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on March 14, 2017, the record date.
The final voting results for each item voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
 
1.
Proposal One: Election of Six Directors. The following nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term:
NOMINEE
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Curtis J. Crawford, Ph.D.
140,145,039
 
1,686,654
 
336,363
 
12,589,313
Robert F. Friel
120,757,456
 
20,322,527
 
1,088,073
 
12,589,313
Sten E. Jakobsson
140,802,088
 
1,025,498
 
340,470
 
12,589,313
Steven R. Loranger
138,801,299
 
3,027,592
 
339,165
 
12,589,313
Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.
140,681,217
 
1,145,801
 
341,038
 
12,589,313
Jerome A. Peribere
140,944,226
 
879,814
 
344,016
 
12,589,313
 
2.
Proposal Two: Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
152,518,492
 
1,682,245
 
556,632








 
3.
Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation. Shareholders approved a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s 2017 proxy statement.
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
132,694,067
 
7,762,760
 
1,711,229
 
12,589,313

 
4.
Proposal Four: Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to Allow Shareholders to Amend the Company's By-laws.
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
141,476,850
 
284,850
 
406,356
 
12,589,313
Item9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
   No.
Description
 
 
3.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Xylem Inc.
3.2
Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of Xylem Inc.






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.
 
 
XYLEM INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 15, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Claudia S. Toussaint
 
 
 
 
Claudia S. Toussaint
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
(Authorized Officer of Registrant)






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
   No.
Description
 
 
3.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Xylem Inc.
3.2
Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of Xylem Inc.