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 – April 24, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

honeywell international inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		 1-8974
(Commission File Number)		 22-2640650
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
115 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 455-2000

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Honeywell International Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners on April 24, 2017. The following matters set forth in our Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, were voted upon with the results indicated below.

 

  1. The nominees listed below were elected directors with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

   For   %   Against   %   Broker Non Votes 
                     
Darius Adamczyk   588,155,146    98.83%   6,965,842    1.17%  83,799,752 
William S. Ayer   585,837,250    98.44%   9,283,738    1.56%  83,799,752 
Kevin Burke   588,585,709    98.90%   6,535,279    1.10%  83,799,752 
Jaime Chico Pardo   581,209,793    97.66%   13,911,195    2.34%  83,799,752 
David M. Cote   582,826,529    97.93%   12,294,459    2.07%  83,799,752 
D. Scott Davis   580,870,079    97.61%   14,250,909    2.39%  83,799,752 
Linnet F. Deily   583,699,514    98.08%   11,421,474    1.92%  83,799,752 
Judd Gregg   586,527,284    98.56%   8,593,704    1.44%  83,799,752 
Clive Hollick   579,177,472    97.32%   15,943,516    2.68%  83,799,752 
Grace D. Lieblein   586,271,403    98.51%   8,849,585    1.49%  83,799,752 
George Paz   587,807,215    98.77%   7,313,773    1.23%  83,799,752 
Bradley T. Sheares   580,400,267    97.53%   14,720,721    2.47%  83,799,752 
Robin L. Washington   588,573,133    98.90%   6,547,855    1.10%  83,799,752 

 

 2.  The voting results on a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation are set forth below:

 

1 Year  %  2 Years  %  3 Years  %  Abstain  %  Broker Non Votes
                         
541,724,204  91.03%  3,078,698  0.52%  47,551,390  7.99%  2,766,696  0.46%  83,799,752

 

In light of these results, the Board of Directors has determined to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

3. The voting results on a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Company’s 2017 proxy statement are set forth below:

 

For  %  Against  %  Abstain  %  Broker Non Votes
552,761,104  92.88%  35,959,835  6.04%  6,400,049  1.08%  83,799,752

 

4. The shareowners approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent accountants for 2017.  The voting results are set forth below:

 

For  %  Against  %  Abstain  %    
672,189,854  99.01%  4,400,023  0.65%  2,330,863  0.34%    
 
5. The shareowners did not approve the proposal regarding independent board chairman. The voting results are set forth  below:

 

For  %  Against  %  Abstain  %  Broker Non Votes
165,439,542  27.80%  426,248,787  71.62%  3,432,659  0.58%  83,799,752

 

6. The shareowners did not approve the proposal regarding political lobbying and contributions. The voting results are set forth below:

 

For  %  Against  %  Abstain  %  Broker Non Votes
211,938,936  35.61%  369,600,823  62.11%  13,581,229  2.28%  83,799,752
 

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:  April 24, 2017 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.  
       
  By:  /s/ Jeffrey N. Neuman  
    Jeffrey N. Neuman  
    Vice President, Corporate Secretary and  
    Deputy General Counsel