UNITED STATES | ||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
Washington, DC 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): | March 9, 2010 | |
Joy Global Inc. | ||
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
Delaware | 001-09299 | 39-1566457 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of Incorporation) | ||
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780, | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | ||
414-319-8500 | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(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: | ||
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||
[ ] Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a.-12) | ||
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | |||||||||||
Joy Global Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on March 9, 2010. At the annual meeting, there | |||||||||||
were two proposals voted on by shareholders. | |||||||||||
Proposal # 1 | |||||||||||
Each of our directors standing for election was re-elected to a term ending at the 2011 annual meeting. | |||||||||||
Election to the board of directors required each nominee to receive a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders | |||||||||||
present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The votes cast are listed | |||||||||||
below: | |||||||||||
Broker | |||||||||||
For | Against | Withheld | Abstained | Non-Votes | |||||||
Steven L. Gerard | 79,240,517.7 | - | 2,142,736.1 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
John Nils Hanson | 78,562,921.8 | - | 2,820,332.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
Ken C. Johnsen | 81,064,528.8 | - | 318,725.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
Gale E. Klappa | 81,012,656.8 | - | 370,597.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
Richard B. Loynd | 81,035,865.8 | - | 347,388.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
P. Eric Siegert | 81,070,596.8 | - | 312,657.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
Michael W. Sutherlin | 81,151,073.8 | - | 232,180.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
James H. Tate | 79,234,230.8 | - | 2,149,023.0 | - | 10,414,171 | ||||||
Proposal # 2 | |||||||||||
Shareholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent | |||||||||||
registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending October 29, 2010. Ratification of the appointment | |||||||||||
required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy | |||||||||||
and voted at the meeting. The proposal was passed and the votes cast are listed below: | |||||||||||
Broker | |||||||||||
For | Against | Abstained | Non-Votes | ||||||||
88,441,318.8 | 3,286,881 | 69,225 | 0 | ||||||||
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. | ||||
JOY GLOBAL INC. | ||||
Date: March 9, 2010 | By: | /s/ Ricky T. Dillon | ||
Ricky T. Dillon | ||||
Vice President, Controller | ||||
and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |