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): May 3, 2012
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-32737 | 20-1878963 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15219 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 227-2001
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 4, 2012 we issued a press release announcing first quarter 2012 results. A copy of the press release is included in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Koppers Holdings Inc. (“Koppers”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 3, 2012. Three matters were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting: the election of three persons to serve on our board of directors, an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, and the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.
Election of Directors: Nominations of Sharon Feng, Ph.D., Stephen R. Tritch and T. Michael Young to serve as directors for a three-year term expiring in 2015 were considered and all three nominees were elected. All nominees for election as director received a plurality of votes cast. The final voting results are as follows:
Director Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Sharon Feng | 18,312,551 | 229,351 | 1,392,299 | |||||||||
Stephen R. Tritch | 17,885,305 | 656,597 | 1,392,299 | |||||||||
T. Michael Young | 17,873,867 | 668,035 | 1,392,299 | |||||||||
The terms of office of Cynthia A. Baldwin, David M. Hillenbrand, Albert J. Neupaver, James C. Stalder and Walter W. Turner continued after the Annual Meeting. They will serve as directors until their terms expire and their successors have been duly elected and qualify.
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: The advisory (non-binding) vote approving the compensation of the named executive officers of Koppers as disclosed in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been approved. The final voting results are as follows:
For: 18,083,058
Against: 310,597
Abstain: 148,247
Broker Non-Votes: 1,392,299
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP: The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Koppers appointed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2012. The final voting results to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP are as follows:
For: 19,160,570
Against: 768,122
Abstain: 5,509
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 4, 2012 |
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.
Dated: May 4, 2012
| KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Leroy M. Ball | |
| Leroy M. Ball | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 4, 2012 | |