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 26, 2018 (April 24, 2018)
WARRIOR MET COAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 001-38061 (Commission File Number) | 81-0706839 (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
16243 Highway 216 Brookwood, Alabama (Address of principal executive offices) | 35444 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 554-6150
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. |
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 24, 2018. Summarized below are descriptions of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The stockholders elected each of the nine director nominees to serve as directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Each nominee was a current director of the Company who was re-elected. The voting for the directors at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Walter J. Scheller, III | 37,476,225 | 2,857,861 | 2,246,608 |
Stephen D. Williams | 36,978,827 | 3,355,259 | 2,246,608 |
Michael A. Addeo | 37,405,464 | 2,928,622 | 2,246,608 |
J. Brett Harvey | 40,241,404 | 92,682 | 2,246,608 |
Keith W. Luh | 40,257,248 | 76,838 | 2,246,608 |
Blaine D. MacDougald | 36,077,668 | 4,256,418 | 2,246,608 |
Matthew R. Michelini | 28,169,743 | 12,164,343 | 2,246,608 |
Alan H. Schumacher | 40,204,172 | 129,914 | 2,246,608 |
Gareth N. Turner | 37,405,424 | 2,928,662 | 2,246,608 |
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation. The stockholders adopted a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission compensation disclosure rules. The result of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
40,209,708 | 14,044 | 100,203 | 10,131 | 2,246,608 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018. The result of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
42,565,774 | 7,495 | 7,425 |
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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.
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | |||
Date: April 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ Dale W. Boyles | |
Dale W. Boyles | |||
Chief Financial Officer |
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