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
February 20, 2017
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Cubic Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization) | | 1-8931
(Commission File No.) | | 95-1678055
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9333 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 92123
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 277-6780
N/A
(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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Cubic Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on February 20, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:
1. Election of Directors
Nominee for Director | | For | | Withheld | |
Walter C. Zable | | 22,592,516 | | 1,977,547 | |
Bruce G. Blakley | | 22,857,440 | | 1,712,623 | |
Maureen Breakiron-Evans | | 22,871,051 | | 1,669,012 | |
Bradley H. Feldmann | | 22,846,339 | | 1,723,724 | |
Edwin A. Guiles | | 22,857,838 | | 1,712,225 | |
Janice M. Hamby | | 22,500,595 | | 2,069,468 | |
Steven J. Norris | | 22,872,043 | | 1,698,020 | |
John H. Warner, Jr. | | 22,838,332 | | 1,731,731 | |
In accordance with the above results, each nominee was elected to serve as a director.
| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | | 22,039,056 | | 2,172,890 | | 358,117 | | 1,400,335 | |
In accordance with the above results, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.
| | 3 Years | | 2 Years | | 1 Year | | Abstain | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
3. To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | | 3,667,020 | | 62,946 | | 20,782,560 | | 57,537 | | 1,400,335 | |
In accordance with the above results, the recommendation to hold executive compensation votes every year was approved on an advisory basis, and the Board of Directors of the Company determined to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.
| | For | | Against | | Abstain | |
4. To confirm the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2017. | | 25,761,315 | | 159,673 | | 47,677 | |
In accordance with the above results, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP was approved.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 21, 2017 | CUBIC CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ James R. Edwards |
| Name: | James R. Edwards |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, |
| | General Counsel & Secretary |
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