8-K

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)

8-K 2020-05-22 For: 2020-05-20
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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 oR15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2020

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-32597 20-2697511
(State<br>or other jurisdiction<br><br> of incorporation) (Commission<br> File Number) (IRS<br>Employer <br><br>Identification No.)
4 Parkway North, Suite 400<br>Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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(Address<br> of principal<br><br> executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

847 405-2400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
common stock, par value $0.01 per share CF New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 20, 2020. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

1. Election of directors (each of the persons named below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term expiring<br>at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified):
Nominees Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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Javed Ahmed 172,356,459 1,206,845 47,723 11,271,370
Robert C. Arzbaecher 166,598,275 6,857,994 154,758 11,271,370
William Davisson 167,826,841 5,633,918 150,268 11,271,370
John W. Eaves 172,232,559 1,334,350 44,118 11,271,370
Stephen A. Furbacher 169,665,125 3,898,898 47,004 11,271,370
Stephen J. Hagge 171,751,242 1,670,296 189,489 11,271,370
Anne P. Noonan 172,436,707 1,120,763 53,557 11,271,370
Michael J. Toelle 171,543,013 2,018,488 49,526 11,271,370
Theresa E. Wagler 172,161,942 1,405,266 43,819 11,271,370
Celso L. White 172,438,977 984,891 187,159 11,271,370
W. Anthony Will 172,270,752 1,295,374 44,901 11,271,370
2. Approval of an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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166,054,538 6,331,178 1,225,311 11,271,370
3. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020:
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Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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178,525,841 6,288,077 68,479 NA
4. Shareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written<br>consent:
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Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
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72,406,157 100,848,827 356,043 11,271,370
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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.

Date: May 22, 2020 CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Douglas C. Barnard
Name: Douglas C. Barnard
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
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