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 ) April 23, 2013

 

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

(State or Other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-11037   06-124-9050

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT   06810-5113
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(203) 837-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Praxair, Inc. was held on April 23, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”), at which shareholders voted upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 259,593,302 which was 87.8% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The eleven nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 88.9% of the votes cast for his or her election:

 

Director Nominees

   Shares For      Shares
Against
     Shares
Abstained
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

Stephen F. Angel

     234,407,047         4,485,912         1,428,943         19,271,400   

Oscar Bernardes

     212,610,283         26,630,652         1,080,966         19,271,401   

Bret K. Clayton

     238,294,598         1,449,755         577,549         19,271,400   

Nance K. Dicciani

     234,104,536         5,661,281         556,076         19,271,409   

Edward G. Galante

     232,933,313         6,825,124         563,464         19,271,401   

Claire W. Gargalli

     229,798,673         7,908,154         2,615,076         19,271,399   

Ira D. Hall

     239,063,207         658,251         600,445         19,271,399   

Raymond W. LeBoeuf

     234,452,817         3,271,265         2,597,820         19,271,400   

Larry D. McVay

     239,227,620         508,162         586,119         19,271,401   

Wayne T. Smith

     232,616,466         7,116,945         588,490         19,271,401   

Robert L. Wood

     238,264,726         1,484,199         572,976         19,271,401   

Proposal 2

Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Praxair’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2013 Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Voted Against

  

Shares Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

226,995,027    12,171,699    1,155,173    19,271,403
(94.9% of votes cast)         

Proposal 3

Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal regarding political contributions, by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Voted Against

  

Shares Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

9,675,637    198,827,398    31,818,861    19,271,406
(4.6% of votes cast)         

Proposal 4

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor, by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Voted Against

  

Shares Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

256,478,830    2,425,552    688,920    0
(99.1% of votes cast)         


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.

 

     

PRAXAIR, INC.

Registrant

Date:  

April 24, 2013

    By:  

/s/ James T. Breedlove

        James T. Breedlove
        Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary