Form 8-K

 

 

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

February 23, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33913   26-1561397
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1900 West Loop South, Suite 1500,

Houston, Texas

  77027
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-961-4600

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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 February 23, 2012, Quanex Building Products Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Stockholder Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”), pursuant to notice and proxy mailed on January 23, 2012, to the Company’s stockholders of record as of January 6, 2012. There were 36,755,713 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, and a total of 35,156,995 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

At the Annual Meeting, two directors were elected, with the following tabulation of votes for each nominee:

 

Director Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes      Percent of
Shares Cast in
Favor (%)*
 

David D. Petratis

     32,646,403         1,016,735         1,493,857         96.98   

Robert R. Buck

     33,607,124         56,014         1,493,857         99.83   

 

* Excludes Broker Non-Votes

In addition to the election of directors, stockholders at the Annual Meeting took the following actions:

 

   

Provided a non-binding advisory “say on pay” vote approving the Company’s executive compensation programs; and

 

   

Ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor.

The vote tabulation for each of these items is set forth below:

 

Proposal

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes      Percent of
Shares Cast in
Favor (%)*
 

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

     32,712,657         897,215         53,265         1,493,857         97.18   

Ratification of Company’s Independent Auditor

     34,771,618         358,401         26,976         —           98.90   

 

* Excludes Broker Non-Votes

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 23, 2012, the Company issued the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the Company’s declaration of a $0.04 cash dividend payable on March 30, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2012.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated February 23, 2012


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.

 

   

QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS

CORPORATION

(Registrant)

February 24, 2012

(Date)

   

/s/ KEVIN P. DELANEY

Kevin P. Delaney

Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

99.1    Press Release dated February 23, 2012