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): May 4, 2011
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | 000-02612 | 75-0404410 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| | | |
| 601 SOUTH RAGUET, LUFKIN, TEXAS | | 75904 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (936) 634-2211
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Reporting of Voting Results of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 4, 2011 in Lufkin, Texas. Set forth below are the results of the voting with respect to each matter acted upon at the meeting.
| 1. | The nominees for election as Class II Directors, each for a three year term, were elected based upon the following vote: |
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| Nominees | | Votes in Favor | | Against | | Votes Withheld | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. J. Trout, Jr. | | 24,725,141 | | - | | 1,278,942 | | - | | 1,862,435 |
| J. T. Jongebloed | | 25,195,452 | | - | | 808,631 | | - | | 1,862,435 |
| S. V. Baer | | 25,201,553 | | - | | 802,530 | | - | | 1,862,435 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | Ratification of Deloitte & Touch LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011. |
| Votes in Favor | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | |
| 26,956,283 | | 899,137 | | 11,098 | | - |
| | | | | | | |
| 3. | To consider and act upon a proposal of the Board of Directors of the Company to approve and adopt the amendment of the Company’s Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 60,000,000 to 150,000,000. |
| Votes in Favor | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | |
| 18,847,744 | | 8,990,165 | | 28,609 | | - |
| | | | | | | |
| 4. | To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. |
| Votes in Favor | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | |
| 22,242,281 | | 1,996,100 | | 1,765,702 | | 1,862,435 |
| | | | | | | |
| 5. | To recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of the shareholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. |
| 1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 13,503,625 | | 913,074 | | 9,831,202 | | 1,756,182 | | 1,862,435 |
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.
| | LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC |
| | | |
| | By | /s/ Christopher L. Boone |
| | | Christopher L. Boone |
| | | Vice President/Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 10, 2011
