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): | April 27, 2012 |
Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-584 | 34-0217820 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 6060 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio | 44124 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 216-875-5600 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Friday, April 27, 2012.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the 2012 Annual Meeting are as follows:
1. Shareholders elected each of the following three nominees as a director to serve for a term to expire at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successors have been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||
| Name | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||
Jennie S. Hwang, Ph.D. |
32,532,562 | 40,672,441 | 6,970,346 | |||||||||
James F. Kirsch |
39,663,815 | 33,541,188 | 6,970,346 | |||||||||
Peter T. Kong |
61,622,681 | 11,582,322 | 6,970,346 | |||||||||
2. Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, as set forth below.
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | |||||||||
79,577,817
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535,914 | 61,618 | 0 | |||||||||
3. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below.
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | |||||||||
64,635,426
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8,001,920 | 567,657 | 6,970,346 | |||||||||
4. Shareholders rejected the shareholder proposal for proxy access, as set forth below.
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | |||||||||
9,735,025
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62,503,847 | 966,131 | 6,970,346 | |||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 2, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Kong. A copy of the press release is attached, hereto, as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release
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.
| Ferro Corporation | ||||
| May 2, 2012 | By: |
Mark H. Duesenberg
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| Name: Mark H. Duesenberg | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release |