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, 2012

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

7777 North 73rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(414) 354-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

 

On May 2, 2012, Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”).  The name of each director elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting, a brief description of each other matter voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below.

 

Election of Two Directors to Terms Expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Name of Nominee		Shares Voted For		Shares Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
James L. Packard		17,252,465		94,847		1,949,296
Kenneth W. Krueger		17,253,069		94,243		1,949,296

 

Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

Shares Voted For		Shares Voted Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
17,269,390		53,498		24,424		1,949,296

 

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2012

 

Shares Voted For		Shares Voted Against		Abstentions
19,201,649		84,590		10,369

 

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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 8, 2012

 

	DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
	By:	/s/Robert McCormick
		Robert McCormick
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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