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): June 9, 2011
KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 0-52105 | | 94-3030279 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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27422 Portola Parkway, Suite 200 | | |
Foothill Ranch, California | | 92610-2831 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(949) 614-1740
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
On June 9, 2011, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Below are the matters that were voted upon at the meeting and the final voting results as reported by our inspector of elections.
| (1) | | Election of Directors — The stockholders elected four Class II directors, each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows: |
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Nominee Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Carolyn Bartholomew | | | 17,025,188 | | | | 104,830 | | | | 820,860 | |
Jack A. Hockema | | | 16,893,238 | | | | 236,780 | | | | 820,860 | |
Lauralee E. Martin | | | 16,993,459 | | | | 136,559 | | | | 820,860 | |
Brett E. Wilcox | | | 17,038,020 | | | | 91,998 | | | | 820,860 | |
The other directors with terms continuing after the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are David Foster, Teresa A. Hopp, William F. Murdy, Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., Jack Quinn, and Thomas M. Van Leeuwen.
| (2) | | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation — The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
14,913,705 | | 1,815,805 | | 400,508 | | 820,860 |
| (3) | | Recommendation of Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation — The stockholders recommended, on an advisory, non-binding basis, a frequency of one year for future advisory votes on executive compensation. The voting results were as follows: |
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1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
16,084,349 | | 10,004 | | 930,718 | | 104,947 | | 820,860 |
Based on these results, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the board of directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.
| (4) | | Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — The stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2011. The voting results were as follows: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
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17,889,490 | | 60,584 | | 804 |
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.
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| KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION (Registrant) | |
| By: | /s/ John M. Donnan | |
| | John M. Donnan | |
| | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |
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Date: June 10, 2011