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, 2011
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-15149
(Commission File Number)
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42-0991521
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
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Retirement of Director James J. Byrne |
On May 12, 2011, James J. Byrne, age 75, retired from the Board of Directors (the
Board) of Lennox International Inc. (the Company). His retirement was in
accordance with Companys mandatory retirement policy, as stated in its Corporate Governance
Guidelines, which requires members of the Board to retire at the annual meeting of stockholders
following their 75th birthday.
As a result of Mr. Byrnes retirement, the Board passed a resolution effective May 12, 2011,
fixing the size of the Board at ten members.
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Item 5.07 |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 12, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. During this meeting, our
stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon four proposals: (1) the election of three Class I
Directors to our Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term which expires at the annual
meeting of stockholders in 2014, (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm, (3) an advisory vote on the compensation of the
named executive officers, and (4) an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on
executive compensation.
On the record date of March 21, 2011, there were 53,319,689 shares of the Companys common
stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the annual meeting. For each proposal, the
results of the stockholder voting were as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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Election of director nominees to |
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serve as Class I directors, for a |
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term which expires at the annual |
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meeting of stockholders in 2014 |
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Janet K. Cooper |
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35,823,016 |
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2,283,675 |
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15,168 |
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7,665,788 |
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John W. Norris, III |
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36,084,303 |
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2,023,776 |
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13,780 |
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7,665,788 |
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Paul W. Schmidt |
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36,256,756 |
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1,850,184 |
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14,919 |
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7,665,788 |
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Votes For |
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Abstain |
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Ratification of appointment of |
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45,654,291 |
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119,327 |
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14,029 |
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KPMG LLP as the Companys |
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independent registered public |
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accounting firm |
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Votes For |
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Abstain |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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Advisory vote on the |
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32,756,692 |
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5,335,900 |
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29,267 |
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7,665,788 |
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compensation of the named executive |
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officers |
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1 Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstain |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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Advisory vote on |
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35,567,541 |
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16,070 |
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2,520,834 |
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17,414 |
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7,665,788 |
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the frequency of |
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the advisory vote |
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on executive compensation |
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In light of the voting
results with respect to the frequency of shareholder votes on
executive compensation, the Company has decided to hold an annual
advisory vote on the compensation of named executive
officers until the next vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives. The
Company is required to hold votes on frequency at least once every six years.
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