8-K
Ingevity Corp (NGVT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 23, 2020
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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INGEVITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-37586 | 47-4027764 | |||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 5255 Virginia Avenue | North Charleston | South Carolina | 29406 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 843-740-2300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| 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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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock ($0.01 par value) | NGVT | 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). | ||
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| ☐ | 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 | o |
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On April 23, 2020, Ingevity Corporation (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting, at which the Company’s stockholders voted on the three proposals identified below. Each of the proposals are described in more detail in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2020.
There were 41,832,444 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and 37,603,074 shares (89.89%) were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which number constituted a quorum.
Proposals No. 1, 2, and 3 were approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders. The final voting results for each proposal are described below.
- A proposal to elect the eight (8) director candidates listed below, each for a one-year term or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
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| Jean S. Blackwell | 34,998,541 | 375,033 | 28,489 | 2,201,011 |
| Luis Fernandez-Moreno | 35,184,707 | 187,186 | 30,170 | 2,201,011 |
| J. Michael Fitzpatrick | 35,016,155 | 355,851 | 30,057 | 2,201,011 |
| Diane H. Gulyas | 35,119,551 | 253,306 | 29,206 | 2,201,011 |
| Richard B. Kelson | 33,472,209 | 1,901,377 | 28,477 | 2,201,011 |
| Frederick J. Lynch | 34,792,106 | 581,335 | 28,622 | 2,201,011 |
| Karen G. Narwold | 35,231,005 | 142,914 | 28,144 | 2,201,011 |
| Daniel F. Sansone | 34,993,413 | 380,620 | 28,030 | 2,201,011 |
- Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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| 37,376,913 | 201,213 | 24,948 |
- Approve on an advisory basis (non-binding) the compensation paid to our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay).
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
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| 34,222,542 | 1,136,202 | 43,319 | 2,201,011 |
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| INGEVITY CORPORATION | |
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| (Registrant) | |
| By: | /S/ JOHN C. FORTSON |
| John C. Fortson | |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
Date: April 23, 2020