Lennox International Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 16, 2024
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||
On May 16, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting. During this meeting, the Company’s stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon three proposals: (1) the election of three Class II Directors to the Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term, which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027; (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year.
On the record date of March 25, 2024, there were 35,622,124 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. For each proposal, the results of the stockholder voting were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Election of three director nominees to serve as Class II directors, for a term that expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sherry L. Buck | 27,928,822 | 663,246 | 13,872 | 3,708,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory T. Swienton | 26,330,889 | 2,261,836 | 13,215 | 3,708,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Todd J. Teske | 26,554,850 | 2,014,124 | 36,966 | 3,708,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | 27,597,923 | 896,570 | 111,447 | 3,708,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the approval of approximately 97% of the stockholders voting for and against this item.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 | 30,759,264 | 1,544,720 | 10,731 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
| Date: May 20, 2024 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Monica M. Brown | |||||||
| Name: | Monica M. Brown | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||