Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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FORM 8-K
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
An annual meeting of the shareholders of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. was held on October 22, 2024. At that meeting, there were 38,446,528 shares of common stock entitled to vote. The shareholders voted on the matters submitted to the meeting as follows (as rounded):
1. Election of three persons to be directors for a term of three years:
| Name | Shares Voted For Election | Shares As To Which Voting Authority Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
Madhuri A. Andrews | 31,787,335 | 3,292,178 | 1,256,607 | ||||||||
Shelly M. Chadwick | 33,912,597 | 1,166,916 | 1,256,607 | ||||||||
Vincent K. Petrella | 31,969,389 | 3,110,124 | 1,256,607 | ||||||||
The terms of the following directors continued after the meeting: Mary Dean Hall, Robert J. Pagano, Jr., Joe A. Raver, Neil A. Schrimsher, Richard J. Simoncic and Peter C. Wallace.
2. A nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation of Applied's named executive officers as described in Applied's proxy statement dated September 16, 2024:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained From Voting | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 33,716,370 | 1,286,421 | 76,722 | 1,256,607 | ||||||||
3. Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Applied's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
| Shares Voted For Ratification | Shares Voted Against Ratification | Shares Abstained From Voting | ||||||
| 35,659,136 | 636,617 | 40,367 | ||||||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
By: /s/ Jon S. Ploetz | |||||
| Jon S. Ploetz, Vice President-General Counsel & Secretary | |||||
| Date: October 23, 2024 | |||||