UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 5, 2017
McDermott International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| REPUBLIC OF PANAMA | | 001-08430 | | 72-0593134 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 757 N. Eldridge Parkway Houston, Texas | | 77079 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (281)870-5000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
We held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Each proposal is described in more detail in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting dated March 24, 2017.
Proposal 1: The stockholders elected each of the eight director nominees to our Board of Directors for aone-year term, with the voting results as follows:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
John F. Bookout, III | | 172,787,083 | | 3,260,994 | | 44,673,898 |
David Dickson | | 172,787,246 | | 3,260,831 | | 44,673,898 |
Stephen G. Hanks | | 172,623,811 | | 3,424,266 | | 44,673,898 |
Erich Kaeser | | 173,464,188 | | 2,583,889 | | 44,673,898 |
Gary P. Luquette | | 173,441,763 | | 2,606,314 | | 44,673,898 |
William H. Schumann, III | | 173,317,118 | | 2,730,959 | | 44,673,898 |
Mary L. Shafer-Malicki | | 172,633,750 | | 3,414,327 | | 44,673,898 |
David A. Trice | | 172,735,064 | | 3,313,013 | | 44,673,898 |
Proposal 2: The stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, with the voting results as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
169,819,574 | | 5,706,556 | | 521,947 | | 44,673,898 |
Proposal 3: The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of the advisory vote on executive compensation every year, with the voting results as follows:
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1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
152,971,603 | | 428,699 | | 21,774,031 | | 873,744 | | 44,673,898 |
Proposal 4: The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, with the voting results as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstentions |
218,369,326 | | 1,637,447 | | 715,202 |
In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation, our Board of Directors has determined that we will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation, or until the Board of Directors determines it in the best interest of McDermott to hold such vote with different frequency.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Stuart Spence |
| | Stuart Spence |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
May 5, 2017
