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 Earliest Event Reported):
June 9, 2010
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34621 | | 52-2076126 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2401 Pleasant Valley Road
York, Pennsylvania 17402
(717) 849-8500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Graham Packaging Company Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 9, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Meeting”).
The Company’s stockholders considered two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2010. The matters voted upon at the 2010 Annual Meeting and the final results of the votes were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
Each of the following two nominees for Class I director was elected to hold office until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are set forth below:
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| | | FOR | | WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Charles E. Kiernan | | 46,941,770 | | 6,959,303 | | 1,245,606 |
Vikrant Sawhney | | 44,834,787 | | 9,066,286 | | 1,245,606 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The final voting results are set forth below:
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 55,132,838 | | 12,941 | | 900 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. |
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| Date: June 11, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ Michael L. Korniczky |
| | Name: | | Michael L. Korniczky |
| | Title: | | Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
