UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2013
CARBO Ceramics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-15903 | | 72-1100013 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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575 North Dairy Ashford, Suite 300 | | |
Houston, Texas | | 77079 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(281) 921-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
CARBO Ceramics Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 21, 2013. Voting results for each proposal considered at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2013.
Proposal 1: | Election of seven directors. |
The seven individuals listed below were elected as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting. Voting results for each director were as follows:
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Names | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Sigmund L. Cornelius | | | 18,938,669 | | | | 786,289 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
James B. Jennings | | | 19,270,297 | | | | 454,661 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
Gary A. Kolstad | | | 19,525,556 | | | | 199,402 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
H.E. Lentz, Jr. | | | 18,931,150 | | | | 793,808 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
Randy L. Limbacher | | | 19,271,547 | | | | 453,411 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
William C. Morris | | | 19,210,845 | | | | 514,113 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
Robert S. Rubin | | | 19,186,711 | | | | 538,247 | | | | 1,661,187 | |
Proposal 2: | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. |
Voting results with respect to the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
21,103,030 | | 266,833 | | 16,282 | | 0 |
Proposal 3: | Advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers. |
Voting results with respect to the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
19,293,898 | | 396,598 | | 34,462 | | 1,661,187 |
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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.
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| | | | CARBO CERAMICS INC. |
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Date: May 23, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ Ernesto Bautista III |
| | | | | | Ernesto Bautista III Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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