UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20509
FORM8-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 17, 2017
Tejon Ranch Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-7183 | | 77-0196136 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| P. O. Box 1000, Lebec, California | | 93243 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 661248-3000
Not applicable
(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. |
Four proposals were acted on at the 2017 Annual Meeting: (1) The election of three Class III Directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, (3) an advisory approval vote on executive compensation, and (4) an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation. Tejon Ranch Co. stockholders elected all three of the Class III Directors, approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and approved that an advisory vote to approve executive education should occur every year.
Following are the votes cast for or withheld for each Director:
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| | | For | | | Withheld | | | Not voted | |
Gregory S. Bielli | | | 16,394,394 | | | | 522,597 | | | | 2,568,034 | |
Anthony L. Leggio | | | 11,889,359 | | | | 5,027,632 | | | | 2,568,034 | |
Norman J. Metcalfe | | | 11,693,163 | | | | 5,223,828 | | | | 2,568,034 | |
Following are the votes cast for and against ratification of the independent public accounting firm:
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For | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| 19,231,736 | | | 199,751 | | | | 53,538 | |
Following are the votes cast related to the advisory approval vote on executive compensation:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Not voted |
| 10,241,226 | | 6,571,201 | | 104,564 | | 2,568,034 |
Following are the votes cast related to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation:
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1 Year | | 2 Years | | 3 Years | | Abstain | | Not voted |
| 15,927,124 | | 30,601 | | 901,770 | | 57,496 | | 2,568,034 |
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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.
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| Date: May 18, 2017 | | | | TEJON RANCH CO. |
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| | | | By: | | /S/ALLEN E. LYDA |
| | | | Name: | | Allen E. Lyda |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer |
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