SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2010
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-10883 | | 52-1375208 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Sagamore Parkway South Lafayette, Indiana | | 47905 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (765) 771-5310
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 13, 2010, the Company held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which three proposals were submitted to, and approved by, the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2010. The final results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected ten directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker non-votes |
Richard J. Giromini | 16,646,163 | | 243,440 | | 335,313 | | 7,505,048 |
James G. Binch | 16,489,340 | | 400,075 | | 335,501 | | |
Dr. Martin C. Jischke | 16,672,919 | | 217,127 | | 334,870 | | |
James D. Kelly | 16,645,728 | | 239,329 | | 339,859 | | |
Michael J. Lyons | 16,168,322 | | 721,043 | | 335,551 | | |
Larry J. Magee | 16,688,875 | | 196,282 | | 339,759 | | |
Thomas J. Maloney | 16,123,769 | | 766,546 | | 334,601 | | |
Vineet Pruthi | 16,492,022 | | 397,091 | | 335,803 | | |
Scott K. Sorensen | 16,687,903 | | 195,454 | | 341,559 | | |
Ronald L. Stewart | 15,575,926 | | 674,997 | | 973,993 | | |
Proposal 2: Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, from 75,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares and correspondingly, to increase the total number of authorized shares of all classes of the Company’s capital stock from 100,000,000 to 225,000,000 shares, which includes 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker non-votes |
22,789,460 | | 1,705,350 | | 235,154 | | — |
Proposal 3: Ratification of Approintment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker non-votes |
24,218,232 | | 263,395 | | 248,337 | | — |
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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| Wabash National Corporation | |
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| By: | /s/ Mark J. Weber | |
| | Mark J. Weber | |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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