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): April 26, 2017
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-33160 |
| 20-2436320 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3801 South Oliver, Wichita, Kansas 67210 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (316) 526-9000
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On April 26, 2017, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). As described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2017 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on, and approved, the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “A&R Certificate”). The A&R Certificate eliminates all references to Class B Common Stock, including, but not limited to, the provisions relating to the rights, preferences, and limitations of Class B Common Stock, and makes related conforming changes. The A&R Certificate reduces the Company’s total number of authorized shares of capital stock to 210,000,000, which is comprised of 200,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The A&R Certificate also updates certain outdated provisions and makes certain non-substantive clarifying revisions.
The A&R Certificate became effective and was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 26, 2017. A copy of the A&R Certificate is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the nine nominees named in the Company’s 2017 proxy statement to serve as directors until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
Name of Director |
| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
Charles L. Chadwell |
| 103,037,134 |
| 1,537,658 |
| 99,216 |
| 7,235,481 |
Irene M. Esteves |
| 103,536,274 |
| 1,039,644 |
| 98,090 |
| 7,235,481 |
Paul Fulchino |
| 103,056,296 |
| 1,517,381 |
| 100,331 |
| 7,235,481 |
Thomas C. Gentile, III |
| 103,567,862 |
| 1,008,403 |
| 97,743 |
| 7,235,481 |
Richard Gephardt |
| 103,039,835 |
| 1,519,229 |
| 114,944 |
| 7,235,481 |
Robert Johnson |
| 103,076,301 |
| 1,497,810 |
| 99,897 |
| 7,235,481 |
Ronald T. Kadish |
| 103,123,125 |
| 1,451,979 |
| 98,904 |
| 7,235,481 |
John L. Plueger |
| 103,562,642 |
| 1,012,438 |
| 98,928 |
| 7,235,481 |
Francis Raborn |
| 103,158,280 |
| 1,416,357 |
| 99,371 |
| 7,235,481 |
Proposal 2: Approval of Proposed Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The stockholders approved the A&R Certificate to eliminate the Company’s Class B Common Stock. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
104,478,898 |
| 22,049 |
| 173,061 |
| 7,235,481 |
Proposal 3: Approval of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The stockholders approved the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
104,306,987 |
| 281,037 |
| 85,984 |
| 7,235,481 |
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2016. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
101,350,579 |
| 3,142,806 |
| 180,623 |
| 7,235,481 |
Proposal 5: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, voting annually on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
For Every Year |
| For Every 2 Years |
| For Every 3 Years |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
97,452,674 |
| 30,521 |
| 7,067,061 |
| 123,752 |
| 7,235,481 |
Proposal 6: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
111,716,552 |
| 80,690 |
| 112,247 |
| 0 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
| Description of Exhibit |
3.1 |
| Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. |
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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Date: May 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stacy Cozad | |
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| Name: | Stacy Cozad |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary |