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): March 7, 2014
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Indiana | | 1-6651 | | 35-1160484 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1069 State Route 46 East Batesville, Indiana | | 47006-8835 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7777
| | | Not applicable | | |
| | | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | | |
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| Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the "Corporation") held its annual meeting of shareholders on March 7, 2014. The final results of the votes taken at the annual meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of nine members to the Board of Directors to serve one year terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of the stockholders:
| | | VOTES FOR | | | VOTES WITHHELD | | | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
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| Rolf A. Classon | | | 47,682,000 | | | | 363,086 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| William G. Dempsey | | | 47,776,257 | | | | 268,829 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| James R. Giertz | | | 47,818,207 | | | | 226,879 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| Charles E. Golden | | | 47,685,110 | | | | 359,976 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| John J. Greisch | | | 47,831,402 | | | | 213,684 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| William H. Kucheman | | | 47,772,501 | | | | 272,585 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| Ronald A. Malone | | | 47,771,002 | | | | 274,084 | | | �� | 3,867,753 | |
| Eduardo R. Menasce | | | 47,683,969 | | | | 361,117 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
| Joanne C. Smith, M.D | | | 47,758,243 | | | | 286,843 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
Proposals 2 - 3
| | | VOTES FOR | | | VOTES AGAINST | | | VOTES ABSTAINED | | | BROKER NON- VOTES | |
2. To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation disclosed in the Corporation's proxy statement. | | | 47,252,416 | | | | 741,398 | | | | 51,272 | | | | 3,867,753 | |
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3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. | | | 50,791,225 | | | | 1,100,107 | | | | 21,507 | | | | 0 | |
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.
| | HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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| DATE: March 10, 2014 | BY: | /S/ Susan Lichtenstein | |
| | | Susan Lichtenstein | |
| | | Senior Vice President of | |
| | | Corporate Affairs, | |
| | | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |
