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): May 5, 2011
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-6732   95-6021257
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
445 South Street, Morristown,
New Jersey
   
07960
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (862) 345-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 5, 2011, Covanta Holding Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1.   To elect ten directors to serve a one-year term that will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director was elected with the votes cast as follows:
                         
Directors   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
David M. Barse
    102,752,858       11,634,486       15,846,509  
Ronald J. Broglio
    114,024,997       362,347       15,846,509  
Peter C.B. Bynoe
    77,022,315       37,365,029       15,846,509  
Linda J. Fisher
    114,039,883       347,461       15,846,509  
Joseph M. Holsten
    114,036,390       350,954       15,846,509  
Anthony J. Orlando
    113,610,258       777,086       15,846,509  
William C. Pate
    113,640,358       746,986       15,846,509  
Robert S. Silberman
    104,468,046       9,919,298       15,846,509  
Jean Smith
    114,031,142       356,202       15,846,509  
Samuel Zell
    106,827,283       7,560,061       15,846,509  
2.   To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accountants, as our independent auditors for the 2010 fiscal year.
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
129,773,623
  445,605   14,625   0
3.   Advisory vote on executive compensation.
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
69,442,836   44,377,251   567,255   15,846,512
4.   Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
                 
One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
48,990,458   300,649   64,599,899   496,335   15,846,512

 

 


 

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.
         
  COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
 
 
Date: May 10, 2011  By:   /s/ Timothy J. Simpson    
    Timothy J. Simpson   
    Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary