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 10, 2019
John Bean Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001‑34036 | 91‑1650317 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification Number) |
70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60602
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 861‑5900
(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:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | JBT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
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| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act | ☐ |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2019, John Bean Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in Chicago, Illinois. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2019.
Proposal 1
The Company’s stockholders re-elected two individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:
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Name | Votes For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Alan D. Feldman | 29,385,860 | 378,015 | 10,888 | 924,759 |
James E. Goodwin | 29,366,943 | 396,615 | 11,205 | 924,759 |
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as set forth below:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
29,599,216 | 152,376 | 23,171 | 924,759 |
Proposal 3
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year as set forth below:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
30,485,163 | 139,260 | 75,099 | — |
SIGNATURE
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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| John Bean Technologies Corporation |
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Date: May 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ Brian A. Deck |
| Name | Brian A. Deck |
| Title | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |
