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): June 2, 2020
SEACOR Holdings Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Delaware | 1-12289 | 13-3542736 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Eller Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 33316 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (954) 523-2200 |
Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | CKH | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), held on June 2, 2020 (the "2020 Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders voted on proposals to: (i) elect directors to the Board, (ii) approve executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis, (iii) approve amendment number one to the SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2014 Share Incentive Plan, and (iv) ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
There were 20,333,024 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date and 19,264,274 shares, or approximately 94.74%, were present or represented by proxy at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
All nominees for election to the Board were elected for a term that will continue until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until the director's successor has been duly elected and qualified (or the director's earlier resignation, death or removal). The proposal to approve executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved. The proposal to approve amendment number one to the Company’s 2014 Share Incentive Plan was approved. The appointment of the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, was ratified.
The final results of the voting on the matters submitted to stockholders were as follows:
| | | Votes Cast For | | | Votes Withheld | | | | | |
| | | Number | | | % of Votes Cast | | | Number | | | % of Votes Cast | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 1. Election of Directors until 2021 Annual Meeting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Fabrikant | | | 17,978,608 | | | | 97.71 | % | | | 420,618 | | | | 2.29 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| David R. Berz | | | 15,970,159 | | | | 86.80 | % | | | 2,429,067 | | | | 13.20 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| Gail B. Harris | | | 18,226,868 | | | | 99.06 | % | | | 172,358 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| Oivind Lorentzen | | | 11,854,074 | | | | 64.43 | % | | | 6,545,152 | | | | 35.57 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| Christopher Papouras | | | 16,013,424 | | | | 87.03 | % | | | 2,385,802 | | | | 12.97 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| David M. Schizer | | | 18,155,235 | | | | 98.67 | % | | | 243,991 | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 865,048 | |
| | | Votes Cast For | | | Votes Cast Against | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Number | | | % of Votes Cast | | | Number | | | % of Votes Cast | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 2. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation | | | 17,866,637 | | | | 97.12 | % | | | 529,584 | | | | 2.87 | % | | | 3,005 | | | | 865,048 | |
| 3. Amendment Number One to 2014 Share Incentive Plan | | | 17,701,950 | | | | 96.22 | % | | | 694,032 | | | | 3.77 | % | | | 3,244 | | | | 865,048 | |
| 4. Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Auditors for 2020 | | | 19,252,563 | | | | 99.94 | % | | | 9,800 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 1,911 | | | | 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.
| | SEACOR Holdings Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ William C. Long |
| | Name: | William C. Long |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President |
| | | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Date: June 8, 2020
