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): September 16, 2011
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-11263 | 23-0552730 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200
Milton, Georgia 30004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 566-9000
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 September 16, 2011, Exide Technologies (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The matters voted on by the Company’s stockholders and the voting results are as follows:
1. Election of Directors. All nine nominees for director were elected.
Name | Shares For | Shares Withheld | Shares Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Herbert F. Aspbury | 59,125,913 | 624,528 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
James R. Bolch | 59,105,304 | 645,137 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
Michael R. D’Appolonia | 58,220,004 | 1,530,437 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
David S. Ferguson | 59,013,696 | 736,745 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
John O’Higgins | 59,125,838 | 624,603 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
Dominic J. Pileggi | 56,597,079 | 3,153,362 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
John P. Reilly | 58,891,994 | 858,447 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
Michael P. Ressner | 58,562,602 | 1,187,839 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
Carroll R. Wetzel | 58,855,949 | 894,492 | N/A | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||
2. Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (as disclosed in the proxy statement). Our shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
| Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| 57,989,371 | 1,739,677 | 21,393 | 9,447,366 | |||||||||||||
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. Our shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that we conduct future advisory executive compensation votes every year.
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Shares Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
| 54,423,680 | 71,311 | 5,228,569 | 26,881 | 9,447,366 | ||||||||||||||||
4. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.
| Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstaining | ||||||||||
| 65,873,336 | 233,457 | 3,091,014 | ||||||||||
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.
| Exide Technologies | ||||
| September 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ Barbara A. Hatcher | ||
| Name: | Barbara A. Hatcher | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||