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 22, 2019

GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          

Delaware	001-33988	26-0405422
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer         Identification No.)

    

            

   

1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

(770)-240-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

      

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

      

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

      

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

      

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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¨ 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).

¨ 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.

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 22, 2019. Of the 295,587,458 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, 280,501,800 were represented in person or by proxy. The final results of voting are as follows:

1.	Election of Directors:

Director	For	Withheld
Laurie Brlas	266,540,688	2,562,528
David D. Campbell	266,171,081	2,932,135
Robert A. Hagemann	266,300,993	2,802,223

2.	Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

    

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
278,823,380	1,238,681	439,739	0

3.	Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers set forth in the Proxy Statement:

    

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
265,111,237	3,502,788	489,191	11,398,584

  

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: May 23, 2019	By: /s/ Lauren S. Tashma
	Lauren S. Tashma
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary