KN 8-K
Knowles Corp (KN)
8-K
2023-05-04
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 2, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630 ) 250-5100
(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:
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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).
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| Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | |||||
Knowles Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2023 (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023; and (iii) approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting: | |||||
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keith Barnes | 76,580,781 | 8,653,290 | 16,716 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Crowley | 83,641,334 | 1,592,324 | 17,129 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hermann Eul | 79,042,189 | 6,191,930 | 16,668 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Didier Hirsch | 78,144,296 | 7,089,867 | 16,624 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ye Jane Li | 78,004,242 | 7,221,558 | 24,987 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donald Macleod | 78,776,144 | 6,458,253 | 16,390 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey S. Niew | 79,103,955 | 6,130,378 | 16,454 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheryl Shavers | 74,638,771 | 8,706,307 | 1,905,709 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Wishart | 84,555,759 | 677,699 | 17,329 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023:
Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87,463,652 | 529,678 | 23,940 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - Non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation:
| Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 77,583,240 | 7,603,263 | 64,284 | 2,766,483 | |||||||||||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| (d) Exhibits. | ||||||||
| The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: | ||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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.
| KNOWLES CORPORATION | |||||
| Date: May 4, 2023 | By: /s/ Robert J. Perna | ||||
| Robert J. Perna | |||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||||