SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2019
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Tennessee | | 001-11595 | | 62-0873631 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 1725 Shepherd Rd., Chattanooga, TN | | 37421 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 899-5898
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(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
Astec Industries, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 25, 2019. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting:
(a) The results of the voting for the election of four directors in Class III to each serve a three-year term were as follows:
| | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| William B. Sansom | | | 20,143,709 | | | | 290,174 | | | | 1,251,888 | |
| William Bradley Southern | | | 20,341,441 | | | | 92,442 | | | | 1,251,888 | |
| Tracey H. Cook | | | 19,842,648 | | | | 591,235 | | | | 1,251,888 | |
| Mary L. Howell | | | 20,251,415 | | | | 182,468 | | | | 1,251,888 | |
(b) The results of the voting on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers were as follows:
| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 19,799,192 | | 623,206 | | 11,485 | | 1,251,888 |
(c) The results of the voting for the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2019 were as follows:
| Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstain | |
| 21,617,970 | | | 60,725 | | | 7,076 | |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of Astec Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of eleven cents ($0.11) per share of Company common stock to be paid on or after May 30, 2019 to the Company’s common shareholders of record as of May 14, 2019.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 29, 2019 | ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| | By:/s/ David C. Silvious
David C. Silvious Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
