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): July 20, 2023
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-12235 | | 51-0347963 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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555 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite 400 | | |
Radnor, Pennsylvania | | 19087 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(610) 251-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share | | TGI | | New York Stock Exchange |
Purchase Rights | | | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 20, 2023, Triumph Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, as further described in Item 5.07 below, the Company’s stockholders approved two amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (1) increase the authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 and (2) reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation, which became effective upon the Company’s filing of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 21, 2023. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting was held on July 20, 2023. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals and the final voting results are as provided below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The following persons were elected as directors of the Company for a one year term, such term to continue until the next Annual Meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024 and until each such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until each such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal:
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Candidate | For | Against | Abstain | Broker-Non-Votes |
Patrick E. Allen | 51,435,928 | 152,298 | 20,242 | 4,384,102 |
Paul Bourgon | 45,245,493 | 6,345,416 | 17,559 | 4,384,102 |
Daniel J. Crowley | 50,813,474 | 773,921 | 21,073 | 4,384,102 |
Cynthia M. Egnotovich | 45,483,260 | 6,108,407 | 16,801 | 4,384,102 |
Daniel P. Garton | 50,971,315 | 619,887 | 17,266 | 4,384,102 |
Barbara W. Humpton | 45,778,063 | 5,813,152 | 17,253 | 4,384,102 |
Neal J. Keating | 46,036,273 | 5,552,670 | 19,525 | 4,384,102 |
Courtney R. Mather | 51,208,541 | 354,551 | 45,376 | 4,384,102 |
Colleen C. Repplier | 51,085,538 | 501,917 | 21,013 | 4,384,102 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
55,424,578 | 534,957 | 33,035 | None |
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Compensation Paid to Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2023. The stockholders approved, by advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2023. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
48,500,997 | 2,921,976 | 185,495 | 4,384,102 |
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, by advisory vote, once every year as the frequency to vote on future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
45,383,174 | 102,322 | 6,101,477 | 21,525 | 4,384,102 |
In accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors and in light of the voting results on this advisory proposal and other factors, the Company has determined to hold the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executed officers on an annual basis until stockholders vote on the next required frequency proposal.
Proposal 5: Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 Shares. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
53,055,696 | 2,858,666 | 78,208 | None |
Proposal 6: Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers of the Company as Permitted by Recent Amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by recent amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
48,792,788 | 2,713,298 | 102,382 | 4,384,102 |
Proposal 7: Approval of an Amendment to the Amended and Restated Triumph Group, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Under the Plan. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Amended and Restated Triumph Group, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 2,075,000 shares. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
50,464,195 | 1,090,091 | 54,182 | 4,384,102 |
Proposal 8: Approval of an Amendment to the Triumph Group, Inc. 2016 Directors' Equity Compensation Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Under the Plan. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Triumph Group, Inc. 2016 Directors' Equity Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 225,000 shares. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
49,591,734 | 1,964,155 | 52,579 | 4,384,102 |
Proposal 9: Stockholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy and Amend the Company's Governing Documents so that Two Separate People Hold the Office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to adopt a policy and amend the Company's governing documents so that two separate people hold the office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The stockholder votes were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
15,561,316 | 36,006,949 | 40,203 | 4,384,102 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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3.1 | | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Triumph Group, Inc. dated July 21, 2023. |
10.1 | | Amendment to the Triumph Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, effective July 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 9, 2023). |
10.2 | | Amendment to the Form of the 2016 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, effective July 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Appendix F to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 9, 2023). |
104.1 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | July 21, 2023 | TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Jennifer H. Allen |
| | | Jennifer H. Allen |
| | | Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
