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 30, 2018 (May 23, 2018)
TRONOX LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Western Australia, Australia | 001-35573 | 98-1026700 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
263 Tresser Boulevard, Suite 1100 | | Lot 22 Mason Road |
Stamford, Connecticut 06901 | | Kwinana Beach, WA 6167 Australia |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(203) 705-3800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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. |
(a) The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Tronox Limited (the “Company”) was held on May 23, 2018.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted in favor of (i) the election of the directors listed below; (ii) the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers and (iv) approving special resolution authorizing financial assistance pursuant to Australian law.
The final voting results for each of these proposals are as follows:
Proposal 1(a). Election of Class A directors (elected by the holders of Class A ordinary shares of the Company). To elect seven Class A directors to terms expiring in 2019. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast and the directors were elected.
Nominee | | Votes For | | | % | | | Votes Against | | | % | | | Abstain | | | % | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Jeffry N. Quinn | | | 70,862,885 | | | | 98.44 | % | | | 1,118,387 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | 5,489 | | | | .01 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Ilan Kaufthal | | | 71,361,569 | | | | 99.13 | % | | | 616,360 | | | | .86 | % | | | 8,832 | | | | .01 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Peter Johnston | | | 71,243,597 | | | | 98.97 | % | | | 737,679 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 5,485 | | | | .01 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Wayne A. Hinman | | | 71,169,254 | | | | 98.87 | % | | | 808,656 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 8,851 | | | | .01 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Andrew P. Hines | | | 71,269,113 | | | | 99.00 | % | | | 683,698 | | | | .95 | % | | | 33,950 | | | | .05 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Sipho Nkosi | | | 71,190,419 | | | | 98.89 | % | | | 791,157 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 5,185 | | | | .01 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Ginger Jones | | | 71,733,489 | | | | 99.65 | % | | | 226,431 | | | | .31 | % | | | 26,841 | | | | .04 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Proposal 1(b). Election of Class B directors (elected by the holders of Class B ordinary shares of the Company). To elect two Class B directors to terms expiring in 2019. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the votes cast and the directors were elected.
Nominee | | Votes For | | | % | | | Votes Against | | | % | | | Abstain | | | % | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Daniel Blue | | | 28,729,280 | | | | 100 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Mxolisi Mgojo | | | 28,729,280 | | | | 100 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of the Tronox Limited independent registered public auditor. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast and was approved.
Votes For | | | % | | | Votes Against | | | % | | | Abstain | | | % | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 107,932,348 | | | | 99.03 | % | | | 1,011,277 | | | | .93 | % | | | 43,237 | | | | .04 | % | | | 0 | |
Proposal 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say-on-Pay”). This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast and was approved.
Votes For | | | % | | | Votes Against | | | % | | | Abstain | | | % | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 94,088,955 | | | | 93.42 | % | | | 6,067,311 | | | | 6.02 | % | | | 559,775 | | | | .56 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
Proposal 4. To approve special resolution authorizing financial assistance pursuant to Australian law. This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of at least 75% of the votes cast and was approved.
Votes For | | | % | | | Votes Against | | | % | | | Abstain | | | % | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 99,283,524 | | | | 98.58 | % | | | 1,403,393 | | | | 1.39 | % | | | 29,124 | | | | .03 | % | | | 8,270,821 | |
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.
| TRONOX LIMITED |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey N. Neuman | |
Date: May 30, 2018 | Name: | Jeffrey N. Neuman |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |