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): February 16, 2022
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-38272 | | 46-4132761 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 210 Sixth Avenue | | |
Pittsburgh, | Pennsylvania | | 15222 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 772-0044
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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 | AQUA | 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 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 16, 2022, Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following matters were voted upon, and the final voting results for each matter are set forth below.
Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following Class I director nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders following the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
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| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Nick Bhambri | 80,000,364 | | 26,727,452 | 3,717,614 |
| Sherrese Clarke Soares | 106,443,250 | | 284,566 | 3,717,614 |
| Lynn C. Swann | 66,318,731 | | 40,409,085 | 3,717,614 |
Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote were as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 86,551,213 | | 15,812,269 | | 4,364,334 | 3,717,614 |
Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. The results of the vote were as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 109,688,848 | | 729,951 | 26,631 | 0 |
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: | February 17, 2022 | | | | | | EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
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| | | | | By: | | /s/ Benedict J. Stas |
| | | | | | | Benedict J. Stas |
| | | | | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
