Andersons Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Farming/Seeds/Milling
Industrials
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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The Andersons, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(419 ) 893-5050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 9, 2024, Joseph E. McNeely, Group President of Nutrient and Industrial, informed The Andersons, Inc. Board of Directors of his intention to retire on December 31, 2024. A successor has not been announced and McNeely will assist with the transition until his retirement date.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of The Andersons, Inc (the "Company") was held on May 9, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company 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 as directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||
| Patrick E. Bowe | 28,512,294 | 449,522 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Gerard M. Anderson | 27,085,583 | 1,876,233 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Steven K. Campbell | 28,705,421 | 256,395 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Gary A. Douglas | 28,718,935 | 242,881 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Pamela S. Hershberger | 27,810,043 | 1,151,773 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Catherine M. Kilbane | 25,195,777 | 3,766,039 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert J. King, Jr. | 28,430,779 | 531,037 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| Ross W. Manire | 28,298,939 | 662,877 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
| John T. Stout, Jr. | 28,436,117 | 525,699 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 28,253,215 | 522,508 | 186,093 | 3,173,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31,849,002 | 266,482 | 20,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K | |||||||
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.
| The Andersons, Inc. | |||||||||||
| May 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Christine M. Castellano | |||||||||
| Christine M. Castellano | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||