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) May 12, 2010
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-13782 | 25-1615902 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Airbrake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania | 15148 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 825-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”) on May 12, 2010, management proposals 1 and 2 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in Wabtec’s definitive proxy statement, dated March 31, 2010, for its Annual Meeting.
The results are as follows:
1. The election of three directors for a three-year term expiring in 2013:
Name of Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
Robert J. Brooks | 38,281,537 | 1,282,804 | 2,606,079 | |||
William E. Kassling | 39,005,565 | 558,776 | 2,606,079 | |||
Albert J. Neupaver | 38,820,254 | 744,087 | 2,606,079 | |||
Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2011, are Emilio A. Fernandez, Lee B. Foster, II and James V. Napier. Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2012, are Brian P. Hehir, Michael W.D. Howell, Gary C. Valade and Nickolas W. Vande Steeg.
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 41,774,384 | 390,587 | 5,449 | 0 | |||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /S/ ALVARO GARCIA-TUNON | |
| Alvaro Garcia-Tunon | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||
Date: May 17, 2010