UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2020
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7463 | 95-4081636 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (SEC File No.) | (IRS Employer identification number) | ||
1999 Bryan Street | Suite 1200 | Dallas | Texas | 75201 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (214) 583-8500
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 | $1 par value | J | 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).
☐ | Emerging growth company |
☐ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. |
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders |
On January 14, 2020, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. ("the Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders, at which the following items were voted upon:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain |
Joseph R. Bronson | 106,732,489 | 3,093,595 | 74,566 |
Robert C. Davidson, Jr. | 107,745,183 | 2,075,247 | 80,220 |
Steven J. Demetriou | 108,332,435 | 1,511,219 | 56,996 |
General Ralph E. Eberhart | 108,542,119 | 1,285,576 | 72,955 |
Georgette D. Kiser | 109,758,839 | 79,876 | 61,935 |
Linda Fayne Levinson | 108,015,169 | 1,806,298 | 79,183 |
Barbara L. Loughran | 109,604,098 | 216,922 | 79,630 |
Robert A. McNamara | 109,412,423 | 407,448 | 80,779 |
Peter J. Robertson | 108,162,592 | 1,658,420 | 79,638 |
Christopher M.T. Thompson | 109,735,558 | 91,286 | 73,806 |
There were 11,539,759 broker non-votes in the election of directors.
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation
For | Against | Abstain |
107,417,398 | 2,120,319 | 362,933 |
There were 11,539,759 broker non-votes on the proposal.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending October 2, 2020
For | Against | Abstain |
117,137,886 | 4,152,236 | 150,287 |
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Dividend
On January 16, 2020, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.19 per share of the Company’s common stock. This represents a 12% increase in the quarterly dividend. This dividend will be paid on February 28, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2020. Future dividend payments are subject to review and approval by the Board.
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.
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.
Dated: January 16, 2020
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. | |
By: | /s/ Kevin C. Berryman |
Kevin C. Berryman | |
President and Chief Financial Officer |