NL Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The registrant held its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2024. At the 2024 annual meeting, the registrant’s shareholders voted on the two proposals described in detail in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024. Shareholders present at the 2024 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 94.3% of the 48,833,484 shares eligible to vote at the meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The registrant’s shareholders elected Ms. Loretta J. Feehan, Mr. John E. Harper, Mr. Kevin B. Kramer, Ms. Meredith W. Mendes, Mr. Cecil H. Moore, Jr., Ms. Courtney J. Riley and Mr. Michael S. Simmons as directors. Each director nominee received votes “For” his or her election from at least 89.0% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.
Proposal 2: Say-on-Pay, Nonbinding Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation
The registrant’s shareholders adopted a resolution, on a nonbinding advisory basis, approving the compensation of the registrant’s named executive officers as described in the registrant’s 2024 proxy statement. The resolution received the approval from 87.9% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on May 16, 2024, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information the registrant furnishes in this report under this Item 7.01, and the exhibit in Item 9.01, is not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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.
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: May 16, 2024 | By: /s/Amy A. Samford |
Executive Vice President and |