0001193125-12-265068.txt : 20120608 0001193125-12-265068.hdr.sgml : 20120608 20120608153700 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-265068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120608 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120608 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120608 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 061522496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14387 FILM NUMBER: 12897772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036223131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 8-K 1 d364614d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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)

 

¨ 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 5.02     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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