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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2012

 

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14387   06-1522496

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Five Greenwich Office Park

Greenwich, Connecticut

  06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131

(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:

 

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

 

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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 8, 2012, United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the stockholders voted to approve the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) to increase the number of shares to be reserved and authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan from 2,649,742 shares up to 5,749,742 shares. The Incentive Plan is described in the Company’s 2012 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2012. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B to the Company’s 2012 proxy statement and incorporated herein by reference.

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

On June 8, 2012, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the stockholders voted: (i) upon the election of Jenne K. Britell, José B. Alvarez, Bobby J. Griffin, Michael J. Kneeland, Pierre E. Leroy, Singleton B. McAllister, Brian D. McAuley, John S. McKinney, James H. Ozanne, Jason D. Papastavrou, Filippo Passerini, Donald C. Roof and Keith Wimbush to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms; (ii) upon the approval of the Incentive Plan, (iii) upon the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; (iv) on an advisory (non-binding) basis to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (v) upon a stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s forum selection by-law.

The stockholders elected all thirteen directors, approved the Incentive Plan, approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, approved (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s forum selection by-law.

The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2012 annual meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

Nominee

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

Jenne K. Britell

   73,152,686      63,908    37,681    4,769,497

José B. Alvarez

   73,146,579      68,776    38,920    4,769,497

Bobby J. Griffin

   73,168,658      45,442    40,175    4,769,497

Michael J. Kneeland

   73,165,016      51,193    38,066    4,769,497

Pierre E. Leroy

   73,167,541      48,229    38,505    4,769,497

Singleton B. McAllister

   73,159,082      55,179    40,014    4,769,497

Brian D. McAuley

   73,143,537      72,642    38,096    4,769,497

John S. McKinney

   72,790,573    423,527    40,175    4,769,497

James H. Ozanne

   73,144,917      71,628    37,730    4,769,497

Jason D. Papastavrou

   73,161,970      51,725    40,580    4,769,497

Filippo Passerini

   73,165,072      50,108    39,095    4,769,497

Donald C. Roof

   73,167,649      49,025    37,601    4,769,497

Keith Wimbush

   73,160,513      56,875    36,887    4,769,497

 

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Proposal 2. Approval of the Incentive Plan.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

69,612,077    3,595,814    46,384    4,769,497

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

77,596,257    398,486    29,029    *

 

* Not applicable.

Proposal 4. Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

72,334,397    447,730    472,148    4,769,497

 

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Proposal 5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Company’s Forum Selection By-law.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

25,775,281    46,570,401    908,593    4,769,497

 

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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: June 8, 2012

 

  UNITED RENTALS, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen

    Name:   Jonathan M. Gottsegen
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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