Alaska Air Group, Inc 8-K, filed May 13, 2020
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK)
8-K
2020-05-13
For: 2020-05-07
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About this 8-K
Alaska Air Group, Inc filed this 8-K on May 13, 2020, reporting on events of May 7, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 earliest event reported)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(206 ) 392-5040
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2020.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, all 12 director nominees were elected for one-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in 2021. The results of the voting with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of nominees for the Board of Directors:
| Board Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Patricia M. Bedient | 93,862,564 | 2,114,581 | 114,386 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| James A. Beer | 80,631,909 | 15,319,378 | 140,244 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marion C. Blakey | 95,529,703 | 446,117 | 115,711 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond L. Conner | 95,538,765 | 415,367 | 137,399 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dhiren R. Fonseca | 95,599,415 | 351,490 | 140,626 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen T. Hogan | 95,551,730 | 418,849 | 120,952 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Susan J. Li | 95,593,356 | 366,866 | 131,309 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Benito Minicucci | 94,499,890 | 1,476,788 | 114,853 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Helvi K. Sandvik | 95,615,463 | 351,904 | 124,164 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kenneth Thompson | 91,566,732 | 4,398,182 | 126,617 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley D. Tilden | 93,575,215 | 2,405,993 | 110,323 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eric K. Yeaman | 95,413,787 | 543,733 | 134,011 | 13,054,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
The results of voting on Proposals 2 through 5 were as follows:
Proposal 2. A board proposal seeking an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
| Number of Votes | |||||
| For | 93,297,859 | ||||
| Against | 2,550,836 | ||||
| Abstain | 242,836 | ||||
| Broker Non-votes | 13,054,605 | ||||
Proposal 3. A board proposal seeking ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2020:
| Number of Votes | |||||
| For | 108,178,731 | ||||
| Against | 808,562 | ||||
| Abstain | 158,843 | ||||
| Broker Non-votes | N/A | ||||
Proposal 4. A stockholder proposal regarding the Company's disclosure of political spending:
| Number of Votes | |||||
| For | 39,379,387 | ||||
| Against | 54,168,319 | ||||
| Abstain | 2,543,825 | ||||
| Broker Non-votes | 13,054,605 | ||||
Proposal 5. A stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of lobbying activities:
| Number of Votes | |||||
| For | 48,870,365 | ||||
| Against | 44,657,074 | ||||
| Abstain | 2,564,092 | ||||
| Broker Non-votes | 13,054,605 | ||||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Registrant
Date: May 13, 2020
/s/ Kyle B. Levine
Kyle B. Levine
Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary