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 22, 2019
Kraton Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-34581 | 20-0411521 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number)
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15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | |
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | | KRA | | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2019, Kraton Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual General Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting"). A total of 29,180,751 shares of common stock of the Company were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The Company's stockholders considered three proposals as described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2019. The final results of the voting on each matter submitted to the Company's stockholders at the Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Class I Directors. The stockholders elected all three nominees for Class I director by the vote shown below.
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| Nominee | | Votes "For" | | Votes "Withheld" | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Mark A. Blinn | | 27,320,645 | | 5,882 | | 1,854,224 |
| Anna C. Catalano | | 27,015,782 | | 310,745 | | 1,854,224 |
| Dan F. Smith | | 27,115,750 | | 210,777 | | 1,854,224 |
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
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| Votes "For" | | Votes "Against" | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 26,845,171 | | 476,327 | | 5,029 | | 1,854,224 |
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the retention of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
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| Votes "For" | | Votes "Against" | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 28,771,201 | | 405,648 | | 3,902 | | -- |
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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| | Kraton Corporation | |
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| Date: May 24, 2019 | By: | /s/ James L. Simmons | |
| | | James L. Simmons | |
| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
