Current Report Filing (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): June 4, 2013.

 

 

AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

North Dakota		000-51728		43-1481791
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Clark Street St. Charles, Missouri		63301
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

N/A

(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):

 

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

American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI or the Company) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the Annual Meeting) on June 4, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1

The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee		For				Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Carl C. Icahn			14,324,989				3,625,412				4,094				—
James J. Unger			13,604,186				4,344,094				6,215				—
James C. Pontious			17,660,842				287,210				6,443				—
J. Mike Laisure			17,652,188				296,066				6,241				—
Harold First			17,072,255				875,889				6,351				—
Brett Icahn			13,973,245				3,975,209				6,041				—
Hunter Gary			13,733,988				4,214,266				6,241				—
SungHwan Cho			13,869,289				4,078,875				6,331				—
Daniel A. Ninivaggi			13,727,730				4,219,605				7,160				—

Proposal 2

An advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
17,824,856			55,333				74,306				—

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: June 7, 2013						American Railcar Industries, Inc.
				By:		/s/ Dale C. Davies
				Name:		Dale C. Davies
				Title:		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer