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): May 13, 2016

 

 

DRIL-QUIP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-13439		74-2162088
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6401 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas		77041
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Dril-Quip, Inc. (“Dril-Quip”) held on May 13, 2016, the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below. The proposals related to each matter are described in detail in Dril-Quip’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2016.

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

The following nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders by a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting:

 

		For				Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Alexander P. Shukis			33,602,431				1,065,148				67,639				1,603,160
Terence B. Jupp			33,801,352				866,227				67,639				1,603,160

Proposal 2—Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for Dril-Quip for 2016 was approved by the majority of the votes cast “for” or “against” the proposal at the meeting:

 

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
36,282,614		25,037		30,727		—

Proposal 3—Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The advisory vote on the compensation of Dril-Quip’s named executive officers received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast “for” or “against” the proposal at the meeting:

 

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
33,518,477		1,179,862		36,879		1,603,160

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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.

 

DRIL-QUIP, INC.
By:		/s/ Jerry M. Brooks
		Jerry M. Brooks Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 17, 2016