8-K

HYSTER-YALE, INC. (HY)

8-K 2022-05-11 For: 2022-05-10
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2022
HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-54799 31-1637659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300
Cleveland (440)
OH 449-9600 44124-4069
(Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Zip code)
N/A
(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:

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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
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share HY 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.

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 10, 2022.

The stockholders elected the following twelve nominees to the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected:

DIRECTOR VOTE FOR VOTE AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
James B. Bemowski 47,187,986 154,038 64,269 1,034,601
J.C. Butler, Jr. 45,583,340 1,758,103 64,850 1,034,601
Carolyn Corvi 46,936,992 405,147 64,154 1,034,601
Edward T. Eliopoulos 47,170,272 171,507 64,514 1,034,601
John P. Jumper 46,254,165 1,087,298 64,830 1,034,601
Dennis W. LaBarre 41,806,204 5,535,969 64,120 1,034,601
H. Vincent Poor 46,283,836 1,058,328 64,129 1,034,601
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. 46,821,905 520,592 63,796 1,034,601
Claiborne R. Rankin 46,765,366 576,823 64,104 1,034,601
Britton T. Taplin 46,739,555 602,499 64,239 1,034,601
David B.H. Williams 46,743,608 598,638 64,047 1,034,601
Eugene Wong 47,059,411 277,616 69,266 1,034,601

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation:

For 46,684,430
Against 641,116
Abstain 80,747
Broker non-votes 1,034,601

The stockholders confirmed the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the current fiscal year:

For 47,998,849
Against 380,167
Abstain 61,878

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 11, 2022 HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.
By: /s/ Suzanne Schulze Taylor
Name: Suzanne Schulze Taylor
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary