UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2015
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STEELCASE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Michigan | 1-13873 | 38-0819050 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS employer identification number) |
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901 44th Street SE | | |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | | 49508 |
(Address or principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 247-2710 |
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None |
(Former address, if changed since last report) |
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 15, 2015. At that meeting, shareholders voted on four proposals presented in the Company's Proxy Statement dated June 3, 2015 relating to the annual meeting. The results of the votes are as follows.
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· | Proposal 1: Election of eleven nominees to the Board of Directors |
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Nominee | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Broker Non-Votes |
Lawrence J. Blanford | | 348,056,926 |
| | 99.4% | | 2,114,535 |
| | 0.6% | | 6,222,511 |
William P. Crawford | | 348,654,078 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,517,383 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
Connie K. Duckworth | | 348,907,764 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,263,697 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
R. David Hoover | | 349,213,245 |
| | 99.7% | | 958,216 |
| | 0.3% | | 6,222,511 |
David W. Joos | | 348,623,197 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,548,264 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
James P. Keane | | 348,194,387 |
| | 99.4% | | 1,977,074 |
| | 0.6% | | 6,222,511 |
Robert C. Pew III | | 348,704,857 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,466,604 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
Cathy D. Ross | | 348,863,565 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,307,896 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
Peter M. Wege II | | 347,718,931 |
| | 99.3% | | 2,452,530 |
| | 0.7% | | 6,222,511 |
P. Craig Welch, Jr. | | 347,109,467 |
| | 99.1% | | 3,061,994 |
| | 0.9% | | 6,222,511 |
Kate P. Wolters | | 348,673,516 |
| | 99.6% | | 1,497,945 |
| | 0.4% | | 6,222,511 |
There were no votes cast against or abstentions with respect to any nominee named above.
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· | Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation |
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | |
Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Broker Non-Votes |
347,360,548 | | 99.2% | | 2,278,182 | | 0.7% | | 532,731 | | 0.2% | | 6,222,511 |
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· | Proposal 3: Approval of the Steelcase Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan |
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | |
Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Broker Non-Votes |
347,325,230 | | 99.2% | | 2,343,138 | | 0.7% | | 503,093 | | 0.1% | | 6,222,511 |
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· | Proposal 4: Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm |
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For | | Against | | Abstentions |
Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes | | Votes | | % of Total Votes |
354,322,702 | | 99.4% | | 1,379,451 | | 0.4% | | 691,819 | | 0.2% |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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By: | /s/ Mark T. Mossing |
| Mark T. Mossing Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: July 16, 2015