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: April 6, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State of
Incorporation) | | 1-10235
(Commission File Number) | | 36-3555336
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
630 Dundee Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 498-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box 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.
The Company held its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 and voted on three matters.
The first matter was the election of two directors to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation. The following persons received a plurality of votes cast for Class III directors.
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| Director | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Ruby R. Chandy | | | 71,832,686 | | | | 1,273,825 | | | | 0 | |
| Neil A. Springer | | | 71,367,756 | | | | 1,738,755 | | | | 0 | |
Secondly, shareholders voted on a proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the IDEX Corporation incentive award plan. The proposal received a majority of the votes cast as follows:
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| Affirmative votes | | | 55,190,903 | |
| Negative votes | | | 17,341,861 | |
| Abstentions | | | 573,747 | |
| Broker non-votes | | | 0 | |
Thirdly, shareholders voted on a proposal to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors. The proposal received a majority of the votes cast as follows:
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| Affirmative votes | | | 73,737,567 | |
| Negative votes | | | 726,390 | |
| Abstentions | | | 233,215 | |
| Broker non-votes | | | 0 | |
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 6, 2010, IDEX Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a 25 percent increase in the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | | Press release dated April 6, 2010 |
SIGNATURE
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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IDEX CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Dominic A. Romeo | |
| | | Dominic A. Romeo | |
| | | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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April 8, 2010
Exhibit Index
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| Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated April 6, 2010 |
