8-K 1 a2019agmresults.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 15, 2019
 
Luxfer Holdings PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England and Wales
 
   001-35370
 
98-1024030
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
Lumns Lane, Manchester, M27 8LN
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +44 (0) 161-300-0700
 
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:
 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares
LXFR
New York Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Section 5
Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2019. There were 28,621,801 ordinary shares issued and outstanding at the close of business on March 21, 2019 and entitled to vote at the annual general meeting. A total of 25,093,815 ordinary shares (87.67%) were represented at the annual general meeting.
The items voted upon at the annual general meeting and the results of the vote on each proposal were as follows:
Proposal 1. — Re-Elect Alok Maskara
To re-elect Alok Maskara as an executive director for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 2. — Re-Elect David Landless
To re-elect David Landless as a non-executive director for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 3. — Re-Elect Clive Snowdon
To re-elect Clive Snowdon as a non-executive director for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 4. — Elect Richard Hipple
To elect Richard Hipple as a non-executive director for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 5. — Elect Allisha Elliott
To elect Allisha Elliott as a non-executive director for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Each nominee for director was re-elected or elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
Alok Maskara
 
20,494,963

 
4,434

 
2,354

 
4,592,064

 
 
David Landless
 
20,387,877

 
111,520

 
2,354

 
4,592,064

 
 
Clive Snowdon
 
20,383,144

 
116,253

 
2,354

 
4,592,064

 
 
Richard Hipple
 
20,496,373

 
3,024

 
2,354

 
4,592,064

 
 
Allisha Elliott
 
20,495,808

 
3,244

 
2,699

 
4,592,064

 
Proposal 6. — To approve by, non-binding advisory vote on the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended December 31, 2018.
To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Directors' Remuneration Report was approved, by non-binding advisory vote, by shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
20,481,387

 
12,886

 
7,478

 
4,592,064

 
Proposal 7. — To approve by, non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("Named Executive Officers")
To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. The compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers was approved, by non-binding advisory vote, by shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
20,010,328

 
484,446

 
6,977

 
4,592,064

 





Proposal 8. — To approve by, non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes
To recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of the future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. The frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers was recommended by, non-binding advisory vote, by shareholders as follows:
 
Votes for
1 Year
 
Votes for
2 Years
 
Votes for
3 Years
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
20,374,802

 
2,864

 
119,069

 
5,016

 
4,592,064

 
In light of the results of this vote and other factors, the board of directors of the Company, on May 15, 2019, approved that it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
Proposal 9. — To ratify the re-appointment of PricewatershouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for 2019
To ratify the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. The ratification of the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
25,021,306

 
3,050

 
69,459

 

 
Proposal 10. — To approve the authorization of the Audit Committee to set the independent auditors' remuneration
To authorize the Audit Committee to set the independent auditors' remuneration. The authorization of the Audit Committee to set the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the Company was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
24,993,470

 
96,219

 
4,126

 

 
Proposal 11. — To approve amendments to the U.K. Share Incentive Plan
To amend the U.K. Share Incentive Plan to insert an overall limit of the number of ordinary shares available and remove references to American Depositary Receipts and HM Revenue & Customs. The amendments to the U.K. Share Incentive Plan, including the insertion of an overall limit of the number of ordinary shares available and the removal of references to American Depositary Receipts and HM Revenue & Customs approval was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
20,496,781

 
1,920

 
3,050

 
4,592,064

 
Proposal 12. — To approve the adoption of new Articles of Association
To amend the Company's Articles of Association to reflect developments in practice and to provide additional flexibility to the Company. The adoption of new Articles of Association was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
 
20,488,965

 
1,588

 
11,198

 
4,592,064

 





Section 9    Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits






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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
Luxfer Holdings PLC
(Registrant)

Date: May 21, 2019

By: /s/ Jamie M. Savage               
Jamie M. Savage
Authorized Signatory for and on behalf of
Luxfer  Holdings PLC