UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 7, 2019
Autoliv, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-12933 | 51-0378542 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7th Floor,
Box 70381,
SE-107 24, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
+46 8 587 20 600
(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:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, $1.00 par value | ALV | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 7, 2019, Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), where a total of 56,912,580 shares were represented in person or by valid proxy. The proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders took the following actions:
Election of Directors
Mr. Mikael Bratt, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson, Mr. David E. Kepler, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu, Mr. James M. Ringler and Mr. Thaddeus “Ted” Senko were eachre-elected and Ms. Min Liu was elected to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) for aone-year term until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.
The votes cast were as follows:
Mr. Mikael Bratt: 54,314,002 votes for, 1,178,155 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. Jan Carlson: 42,912,721 votes for, 12,579,436 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. Hasse Johansson: 54,201,776 votes for, 1,290,381votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. Leif Johansson: 54,022,490 votes for, 1,469,667 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. David E. Kepler: 54,321,645 votes for, 1,170,512 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm: 54,212,975 votes for, 1,279,182 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Ms. Min Liu: 54,325,734 votes for, 1,166,423 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Dr. Xiaozhi Liu: 54,274,776 votes for, 1,217,381 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. James M. Ringler: 51,428,630 votes for, 4,063,527 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Mr. Thaddeus “Ted” Senko: 54,320,386 votes for, 1,171,771 votes withheld and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
Stockholders of the Company approved, on anon-binding, advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2018. The votes cast were as follows:
46,529,065 votes for, 7,723,571 votes against, 1,239,521 abstentions and 1,420,423 brokernon-votes.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
Stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The votes cast were as follows:
54,953,480 votes for, 698,048 votes against, 1,261,052 abstentions and 0 brokernon-votes.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2019 regarding the results of the Annual Meeting is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Committees of the Board and Lead Independent Director
In the press release dated May 7, 2019, the Company announced changes to the membership of the committees of the Board, which were approved by the Board effective as of May 7, 2019, and are now composed as follows:
Audit Committee: Ted Senko (Chair), Hasse Johansson, David E. Kepler and Min Liu
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee: James M. Ringler (Chair), Leif Johansson, Min Liu and Xiaozhi Liu
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Leif Johansson (Chair), Franz-Josef Kortüm, Xiaozhi Liu and James M. Ringler
Risk and Compliance Committee: David E. Kepler (Chair), Hasse Johansson and Ted Senko
In the same press release, the Company also announced that the independent members of the Boardre-elected James M. Ringler as the Lead Independent Director of the Board.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2019 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Appointment of President of Autoliv Europe
In a press release dated May 7, 2019, the Company announced that Frithjof Oldorff was appointed the President of Autoliv Europe, expected to be effective no later than September 2019. Mr. Oldorff will replace Mike Hague, who left the Company to pursue other opportunities.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2019 regarding the appointment of Mr. Oldorff is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Third Quarter Dividend
In a press release dated May 7, 2019, the Company announced that the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.62 cents per share for the third quarter of 2019. The dividend will be payable on Thursday, September 5, 2019 to the Company stockholders of record on the close of business on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2019 regarding the third quarter dividend is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated May 7, 2019 (Annual Meeting). | |
99.2 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated May 7, 2019 (President of Autoliv Europe). | |
99.3 | Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated May 7, 2019 (Dividend Declaration). |
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.
AUTOLIV, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Anthony J. Nellis | |
Name: | Anthony J. Nellis | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel |
Date: May 9, 2019