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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 5, 2016

 

 

Univar Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-37443

 

26-1251958

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200

Downers Grove, IL 60515

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (331) 777-6000

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:

 

¨

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

 

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 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.

(a)           The Annual Meeting was held on May 5, 2016.

(b)           The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.         Election of Directors: Our shareholders elected the following three Class I directors to each serve a three-year term expiring on the date of our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified.

 

           

  

    

For             

    

Withheld             

    

Broker Non-Votes            

Mark J. Byrne

    

127,087,562

    

4,206,745

    

619,247

 

     

 

Christopher J. Stadler

    

123,368,549

    

7,925,758

    

619,247

 

     

 

William S. Stavropoulos

    

123,369,664

    

7,924,643

    

619,247

               

 

2.        Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Our shareholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

         

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

131,911,601

  

76

  

1,877

 

3.        Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay): Our shareholders approved the Say on Pay proposal.

 

             

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

131,273,970

  

19,679

  

658

  

619,247

 

4.        Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Say on Pay Votes:  Our shareholders approved “annual” as the frequency of say on pay votes. 


 

 

     

 

 

       

1 Year

  

2 Years

 

3 Years

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

118,518,735

  

35,237

 

12,739,635

  

700

  

619,247

 

(d) In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of say on pay votes, our Board determined that we will hold an advisory say on pay vote annually. Our Compensation Committee will reevaluate this determination after the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of say on pay votes.

 


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2016

 

 

 

Univar Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Stephen N. Landsman

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Stephen N. Landsman

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary