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 25, 2016
ESSENDANT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 0-10653 |
| 36-3141189 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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One Parkway North Blvd. Suite 100 Deerfield, Illinois |
| 60015-2559 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 627-7000
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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) | The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Registrant (the “Annual Meeting”) was held in Deerfield, Illinois on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. |
(b) | The following matters were voted on by the Registrant’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and received the following votes: |
| 1. | Proposal 1 – Election of Three Class III Directors to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2019: |
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Susan J. Riley | 34,180,605 | 251,983 | 1,049,429 |
Alexander M. Schmelkin | 34,182,316 | 250,272 | 1,049,429 |
Alex D. Zoghlin | 34,181,992 | 250,596 | 1,049,429 |
| 2. | Proposal 2 – A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
No. of Shares | 35,115,855 | 351,525 | 14,637 |
| 3. | Proposal 3 – An advisory (nonbinding) vote on the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
No. of Shares | 33,346,714 | 877,830 | 208,044 | 1,049,429 |
(c) | Not applicable |
(d) | Not applicable |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| ESSENDANT INC. |
Date: May 31, 2016 |
/s/Eric A. Blanchard |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |