UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):January 20, 2011
Penford Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-11488 | 91-1221360 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 7094 South Revere Parkway, | ||
| Centennial, Colorado | 80112-3932 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices | (Zip Code) |
303-649-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On January 20, 2011, Penford Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the following two proposals by casting their votes as follows:
| Proposal 1: | To elect five members of the Company’s Board of Directors: |
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| William E. Buchholz | 8,640,870 | 220,562 | 1,975,518 | |||||||||
| John C. Hunter III | 6,394,934 | 2,466,498 | 1,975,518 | |||||||||
| James E. Warjone | 5,241,794 | 3,619,638 | 1,975,518 | |||||||||
| Edward F. Ryan | 5,241,994 | 3,619,438 | 1,975,518 | |||||||||
| Matthew M. Zell | 8,642,403 | 219,029 | 1,975,518 | |||||||||
| Proposal 2: | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011. |
| For | Withheld | Abstained | ||
| 10,806,738 | 15,249 | 14,963 |
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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.
| Penford Corporation (Registrant) | ||||
| January 21, 2011 | /s/ Steven O. Cordier | |||
| Steven O. Cordier | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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