8-K
Orion S.A. (OEC)
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 Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2023
ORION S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | 001-36563 | 00-0000000 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 1700 City Plaza Drive, Suite 300<br><br> <br>Spring, Texas 77389<br><br> <br>(Address of principal executive offices,<br> including zip code) | ||
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(281) 318-2959
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares, no par value | OEC | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. |
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Orion S.A. (the “Company”) held its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) on June 7, 2023. The Company’s shareholders approved and adopted all matters submitted to them at the Extraordinary General Meeting, which matters are described in the Company’s proxy statement that was filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023 (with a proxy statement supplement filed on May 30, 2023).
The results of votes on the matters adopted by the Extraordinary General Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 Renewal of the Company’s authorized share capital pursuant to article 6 of the Company’s articles of association for a period of five years starting from the date of this Extraordinary General Meeting with the authorization to the Board of Directors to issue up to 5 million common shares or other instruments that give access to respective common shares with or without reserving a preferential right to subscribe for such newly issued shares or instruments to existing holders of shares and respective amendment of article 6 of the Company’s articles of association.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,568,173 | 125,351 | 8,391 | 0 |
Proposal 2 Change of the name of the Company from Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. to Orion S.A. and respective amendment of article 1 of the Company’s articles of association.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,621,463 | 77,023 | 3,429 | 0 |
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.
| ORION S.A. | |||
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| Date: June 7, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jeff Glajch | |
| Name: | Jeff Glajch | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |