UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 22, 2020
AEGION CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-35328 | 45-3117900 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, Missouri | 63005 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 530-8000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Shares, $0.01 par value | AEGN | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Aegion Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 22, 2020. Three proposals were submitted to the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2020. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. As of the February 25, 2020 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 30,803,728 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, of which 29,667,763 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
1. The stockholders elected seven directors to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Director | Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Stephen P. Cortinovis | 27,591,065 (97.85%) | 605,041 | 13,728 | 1,457,929 |
Stephanie A. Cuskley | 26,914,566 (95.45%) | 1,282,147 | 13,121 | 1,457,929 |
Walter J. Galvin | 27,648,884 (98.06%) | 546,755 | 14,195 | 1,457,929 |
Rhonda Germany Ballintyn | 27,655,642 (98.08%) | 541,272 | 12,920 | 1,457,929 |
Charles R. Gordon | 27,685,528 (98.17%) | 513,892 | 10,414 | 1,457,929 |
M. Richard Smith | 27,232,814 (96.58%) | 963,293 | 13,727 | 1,457,929 |
Phillip D. Wright | 27,968,287 (99.19%) | 227,959 | 13,588 | 1,457,929 |
2. The stockholders approved an advisory resolution relating to executive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
27,738,596 (98.40%) | 449,821 | 21,417 | 1,457,929 |
3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2020. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
29,108,568 (98.15%) | 547,752 | 11,443 | 0 |
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.
AEGION CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Mark A. Menghini | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Date: April 24, 2020