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
April 24, 2013
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Commission file number – 001-10852
INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 36-2989662 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
| incorporation or organization) |
| 11 North Water Street, Suite 18290 | Mobile, Alabama | 36602 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (251) 243-9100 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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 24, 2013, International Shipholding Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held April 24, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected each of the eight persons listed below to serve as a director of the Company for a term that will continue until the next annual meeting of stockholders, (ii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year and (iii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.
The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:
| (1) Election of Board of Directors: | |||
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| 1. Kenneth H. Beer | 4,920,937 | 154,093 | 1,602,050 |
| 2. Erik L. Johnsen | 4,965,913 | 109,117 | 1,602,050 |
| 3. Niels M. Johnsen | 4,967,741 | 107,289 | 1,602,050 |
| 4. H. Merritt Lane | 4,974,227 | 100,803 | 1,602,050 |
| 5. Edwin A. Lupberger | 4,915,526 | 159,504 | 1,602,050 |
| 6. James J. McNamara | 4,461,623 | 613,407 | 1,602,050 |
| 7. Harris V. Morrissette | 4,904,056 | 170,974 | 1,602,050 |
| 8. T. Lee Robinson | 4,961,880 | 113,150 | 1,602,050 |
| (2) Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accountants, | |||
| as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013: | |||
| Shares Voted For | 6,627,754 | ||
| Votes Against | 31,678 | ||
| Abstentions | 17,648 | ||
| (3) Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation: | |||
| Shares Voted For | 4,903,283 | ||
| Votes Against | 149,827 | ||
| Abstentions | 21,917 | ||
| Broker Non-Vote | 1,602,053 | ||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibit |
Exhibit Number Document
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 24, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
/s/ Manuel G. Estrada
_____________________________________________
Manuel G. Estrada
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date April 26, 2013