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 25, 2013
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35416 | 26-3718801 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
8490 Progress Drive, Suite 300, Frederick, MD | 21701 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6170
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 30, 2013, U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (“U.S. Silica”) issued a press release providing information regarding earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 25, 2013, U.S. Silica held its annual meeting of shareholders. At that meeting the following matters were voted upon:
| 1. | Election of directors nominated by U.S. Silica to serve for a term to expire in 2014 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: |
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Rajeev Amara | 43,585,800 | 4,173,516 | 3,138,432 | |||
Prescott H. Ashe | 44,252,623 | 3,506,693 | 3,138,432 | |||
Peter Bernard | 47,501,602 | 257,714 | 3,138,432 | |||
William J. Kacal | 47,451,827 | 307,489 | 3,138,432 | |||
Charles Shaver | 46,735,027 | 1,024,289 | 3,138,432 | |||
Bryan A. Shinn | 44,416,532 | 3,342,784 | 3,138,432 | |||
Brian Slobodow | 44,269,697 | 3,489,619 | 3,138,432 | |||
| 2. | Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2013: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 50,708,433 | 167,862 | 21,453 | ||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. press release dated April 30, 2013
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.
| Date: April 30, 2013 | ||||||||
| U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
| /s/ Donald A. Merril | ||||||||
Donald A. Merril Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. press release dated April 30, 2013 |