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): April 29, 2010
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-13429 | | 94-3196943 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | file number) | | Identification No.) |
5956 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (925) 560-9000
Check the appropriate box below 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 29, 2010, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced its first quarter 2010 results in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on April 28, 2010. The following nominees were elected as directors by the votes indicated:
| | | Total Votes | | | Total Votes | | | | | |
| | | for Each | | | Withheld from | | | Broker | | Term |
| Name | | Director | | | Each Director | | | Non-Votes | | Expires* |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter N. Louras, Jr. | | | 28,159,009 | | | | 14,041,048 | | | | 3,741,887 | | 2013 |
| Gary M. Cusumano | | | 28,437,836 | | | | 13,762,221 | | | | 3,741,887 | | 2013 |
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* The term expires on the date of the Annual Meeting in the year indicated.
The terms as directors of Barclay Simpson, Jennifer A. Chatman, Robin G. MacGillivray, Earl F. Cheit, Thomas J Fitzmyers and Barry Lawson Williams continued after the meeting.
The following proposal was also adopted at the Annual Meeting by the votes indicated:
| Proposal | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2010 | | | 44,352,761 | | | | 1,571,178 | | | | 18,005 | |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated April 29, 2010. |
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.
| | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
| | | (Registrant) |
| | | |
DATE: April 29, 2010 | By | /s/KAREN COLONIAS |
| | | Karen Colonias |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
